Torrential Imelda rains kill 2, flood homes, snarl travel around Houston
Tropical Storm Imelda dumped torrential rains over the Houston-area, killing at least two people, while rescuers in boats pulled hundreds from flooded cars, the airport...
North Korea faces lowest crop harvest in five years, widespread food shortages: U.N.
North Korea’s crop production this year is expected to drop to its lowest level in five years, bringing serious shortages for 40% of the population,...
Drowning of U.S.-bound Honduran mother and son underscores plight of migrants
When Delia Hernandez, 44, bade farewell on Aug. 1 to Idalia Herrera, 27, and nearly two-year-old Iker Cordova, she dreamed her daughter and grandson were...
China to set stricter targets for polluting cities in heating season
China’s environment ministry said on Friday that it will set stricter targets for cities that had higher PM2.5 concentration in the last autumn-winter season....
Amnesty accuses HK police of abuses, torture of protesters
Amnesty International accused Hong Kong police on Friday of torture and other abuses in their handling of more than three months of pro-democracy protests, but...
Australian students kick off global climate strike with message for government: Do your job
Thousands of school students walked out of their classrooms and onto Australian streets on Friday to kick off a global strike demanding world leaders gathering...
Main IKEA retailer expects to exceed renewable energy goal by year’s end
Ingka Group, which owns most IKEA stores, will by year’s end exceed its 2020 target to produce as much renewable energy as the energy it...
Former El Salvador President Saca gets two-year prison term for bribery
A court handed down a two-year prison sentence for bribery to former Salvadoran President Elias Antonio Saca, the attorney general’s office said on Thursday....
Philippines’ Duterte pestered again as gecko stalls speech
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte just keeps getting bugged during his public speeches....
Hanfu movement sweeps China in revival of traditional culture
Li Doudou’s gray kitten squeezes in next to her as she sits painstakingly applying makeup and putting up her hair in a bun adorned with...