China warns of heavy smog during anniversary celebrations
China’s northern regions are facing a sustained period of pollution for at least the next two weeks, the environment ministry warned, with heavy smog threatening...
Haiti legislator fires handgun at protest, photojournalist injured
A legislator from Haiti’s ruling party fired a handgun during a protest on Monday, injuring a photojournalist as anger rises over fuel and food shortages...
‘My soul’s calling’: Indonesian policeman battles forest fires
Wearing green gumboots and hauling a bucket of water, Indonesian policeman Toha runs up a road on the island of Borneo, where forest fires have...
Macau’s casino hub sees boom in endangered wildlife trade: report
Imports into Macau of endangered wildlife products more than doubled in a decade and will likely soar due to rising spending power and tourism in...
China pledges new impetus in climate efforts after 2020
China will inject new impetus into climate change efforts after 2020, and use its Belt and Road initiative to boost cooperation in the fight on...
Amnesty calls on Hong Kong to investigate police action in protests
Amnesty International on Tuesday urged the Hong Kong government to investigate police use of force during nearly four months of protests, and to encourage Beijing...
Factbox: What’s next for Hong Kong’s protest movement
Global media coverage of petrol bombs, tear gas and street clashes in Hong Kong days before China wants to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the...
U.S. judge issues 11th-hour halt to Tongass National Forest timber sale
A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted a Trump administration plan for logging in part of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, barring a disputed...
Newark city officials say filters 97% effective in reducing lead in water
Temporary water filters installed in homes in New Jersey’s largest city of Newark are at least 97 percent effective in reducing lead in drinking water,...
At U.N., Trump pushes religious freedom at event slamming China over Uighurs
U.S. President Donald Trump called for an end to religious persecution on Monday at a U.S. event on the sidelines of the annual gathering of...