Germany gambles on green with carbon cap plan
The German government is set to present a new climate-change policy on Friday that will likely include a carbon-pricing initiative to cap the use of...
Iran warns of crushing response, blames U.S. for regional tension
Iran on Wednesday threatened a crushing response to any military strike after attacks on Saudi oil sites blamed by Washington on Tehran, though it said...
Fire in Liberia school kills at least 27 children
A fire at an Islamic school in Liberia has killed at least 27 children, police said on Wednesday....
“Sick and tired”: Spaniards fed up with yet another election
Spaniards were frustrated and angry on Wednesday after being called to the polls for a fourth time in four years and some said they would...
Fire in Liberia school kills at least 30 children
At least 30 children in Liberia were killed in a fire at their school, police said on Wednesday....
Hong Kong horse races, fireworks called off amid protest threat
Hong Kong’s Jockey Club canceled all races planned for Wednesday after pro-democracy protesters said they would target the Happy Valley racecourse where a horse part-owned...
Smothered by smoke, Malaysia seeds clouds to bring rain relief
At an altitude of just 3,000 feet (915 meters), flares attached to both sides of the Cessna 172 aircraft lit up brightly, dispersing chemicals over...
Turkish court rules to keep U.S. consulate worker in jail: lawyer
A Turkish court ruled on Wednesday to keep U.S. consulate employee Metin Topuz in jail as his trial on espionage charges continues, a lawyer for...
Chinese experts to probe panda Chuang Chuang’s death in Thai zoo
Animal experts from China are to arrive at a Thai zoo on Thursday to investigate the unexpected death of a giant panda in the northern...
Enel pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 70% to 2030
Italy’s biggest utility Enel aims to cut its direct greenhouse gas emissions by 70% to 2030 as a step towards its 2050 full decarbonisation target....