Former Australian deputy prime minister Tim Fischer dies at 73
Former Australian deputy prime minister Tim Fischer, whose rural voter base was critical for the introduction of tough gun control laws in the aftermath of...
French yellow vests join global activists at G7 counter-summit
Anti-globalization and climate activists have teamed up with yellow vest protesters and Basque nationalists ahead of a G7 meeting in France this weekend to confront...
China considers testing no-go zones for gasoline vehicles: ministry
China is considering testing a ban on gasoline-powered vehicles in some parts of the country and may set a timetable to eventually phase out such...
Banks in Hong Kong condemn violence, urge restoration of ‘harmony’
Some of Hong Kong’s biggest banks published full-page newspaper advertisements on Thursday calling for the preservation of law and order in the Chinese territory and...
Chantal weakens to a tropical depression: NHC
Chantal has weakened to a tropical depression and is expected to become a post-tropical remnant low by Friday night, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said...
North Korea says U.S. cruise missile test, military moves ‘dangerous,’ still committed to dialogue: KCNA
A North Korean spokesman said on Thursday the United States’ recent mid-range cruise missile test and plans to deploy F-35 jets and offensive military equipment...
Russia, China seek U.N. Security Council meeting on U.S. missile developments
Russia and China have asked the United Nations Security Council to meet on Thursday over “statements by U.S. officials on their plans to develop and...
Argentine presidential front-runner seeks alternatives to austerity: advisers
Economic advisers to Argentina’s presidential front-runner and opposition leader Alberto Fernandez said he would seek alternatives to the current administration’s austerity measures in a meeting...
Trump calls Danish PM’s rebuff of Greenland idea ‘nasty’ as trip cancellation stuns Danes
President Donald Trump declared Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s dismissal of his idea to buy Greenland “nasty” and an affront to the United States on...
Plastic particles in drinking water present ‘low’ risk: WHO
Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a “low” risk to human health at current levels, but more research is needed to reassure consumers, the World...