China says pig herd shrinks by 32% in July amid swine fever outbreak
China’s pig herd shrank by 32.2% in July from the same month a year ago, its agriculture ministry said on Thursday, as African swine fever...
Indonesia president proposes to move capital to Borneo
Indonesia’s president on Friday proposed to move the capital from Jakarta, a crowded, polluted city of 10 million people, to the island of Borneo, though...
‘Hollywood Ripper’ found guilty of murdering two women, including Ashton Kutcher’s date
A jury found a man nicknamed the “Hollywood Ripper” guilty on Thursday of knifing to death two women, including actor Ashton Kutcher’s date, and attempting...
Sydney’s water supply falling at fastest rate on record due to drought
Australia’s biggest city Sydney is running down its water supply at the fastest rate on record with dams expected to fall below half maximum capacity...
UK government would win no confidence vote says energy minister: Sky News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government would win a vote of no confidence put forward by the opposition Labour Party, energy minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on...
India to ease clampdown in Jammu and Kashmir in next few days
India will lift restrictions on people’s movements and communication links in Kashmir in the next few days, the federal government told the Supreme Court on...
Zimbabwe on edge as opposition challenges protest ban
Zimbabwe’s main opposition MDC has gone to court to lift a police ban on its demonstrations, an official said on Friday, as armed police and...
Shared Afghanistan interests create opening for U.S.-Iran back channel: sources
Western intermediaries are trying to persuade arch foes Iran and the United States to cooperate on bolstering security in Afghanistan as U.S. President Donald Trump...
Trump has privately talked about U.S. purchase of Greenland: sources
U.S. President Donald Trump has privately discussed with aides and advisers the idea of the United States purchasing the island of Greenland as a way...
French ‘spiderman’ climbs HK tower, hoists reconciliation flag amid mass protests
French “spiderman” climber Alain Robert scaled a 68-storey skyscraper in Hong Kong on Friday to hoist a flag symbolizing reconciliation between China and the territory...