Brazil announces South American meeting on Amazon, accepts 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...
AstraZeneca respiratory business gets boost from 3-drug inhaler results
Prospects for AstraZeneca’s respiratory treatments business improved on Wednesday as a three-drug inhaler was shown to ease smoker’s lung and U.S. regulators granted its injectable...
Trump adviser Bolton, in Ukraine, warns of Chinese influence
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton warned on Wednesday of the threat of unfair Chinese trade practices during a trip to Kiev and said he had...
Ex-Malaysia PM faces new alleged corruption trial
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak faced trial on Wednesday, in a case of multi-billion dollar fraud linked to state fund 1MDB. The trial is...
Far right to deal blow to shaky Merkel coalition in eastern votes
The far right is set to make strong gains in two regional elections in eastern German on Sunday, potentially upending 30 years of rule by...
Russia says new U.S. sanctions hurt prospects for bilateral ties: RIA
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday a new round of sanctions imposed by the United States undermined the possibility of normalizing bilateral ties, RIA...
Italy’s Stromboli volcano erupts for second time in two months, no injuries
A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted on Wednesday, unleashing a dramatic plume of smoke in its second explosion in less than two...
Sheep reintroduced to London’s Hampstead Heath after 60 years
Sheep have been reintroduced to London’s Hampstead Heath for the first time since the 1950s to test an environmentally friendly way of maintaining the area. ...
Lithuanian PM being treated for lymphoma, will keep working
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday he had been diagnosed with early-stage lymphoma but would continue working while undergoing cancer treatment that was...
As fires rage, Bolsonaro hobbles key agency
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s government has launched an assault on the country’s environmental enforcement agency Ibama....