UAE loosens Saudi alliance to push peacemaker image
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have looked inseparable on the world stage, working together to project power in the Middle East and...
Zambian opposition leader arrested, accused of defaming president: lawyer
Police arrested the leader of a small Zambian opposition party on Wednesday on charges of defaming President Edgar Lungu by describing the head of state...
Exclusive: India set to outlaw six single-use plastic products on October 2 – sources
India is set to impose a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups and straws on Oct. 2, officials said, in its most sweeping measure yet...
Possible link between C-section and autism, ADHD
(Reuters Health) – The combined results of 61 studies conducted in 19 countries suggest that when a woman gives birth by cesarean section, autism in...
Brazil announces South American meeting on Amazon, takes Chile’s help
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that South American countries would meet to determine a common policy in defense of the Amazon rainforest, and...
U.S. sanctions networks it says are connected to Iran’s government, military
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two networks it says are linked to Iran’s government and military organizations, the Treasury Department said on...
Warplanes strike near Turkish military post in northwest Syria
Air strikes hit rebel positions near a Turkish military post in northwest Syria on Wednesday, where the Russia-backed army has waged a fierce offensive against...
Italy inches closer to new cabinet as deadline approaches
Tense talks aimed at forming a new Italian government inched forward on Wednesday as two major political parties, struggling to bury years of hostility and...
Queen allows British PM Johnson to suspend parliament before Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will limit parliament’s ability to derail his Brexit plan by cutting the amount of time it will sit between now...
AI brings LEGO to the blind
When a blind 13-year-old Matthew Shifrin built a LEGO model by himself for the first time, he realised he needed to help other blind children...