Russia softens stance in foreign investor case, frees Frenchman
Russia softened its stance in a high-profile legal standoff that has shaken foreign investors when a court on Thursday freed jailed French private equity executive...
Death toll from Tanzania fuel tanker blast climbs to 85, official says
The death toll from a weekend fuel tanker explosion in eastern Tanzania rose to 85 on Thursday, a regional official said....
Gibraltar releases Iranian tanker Grace 1: Gibraltar Chronicle
Gibraltar has released the Iranian tanker Grace 1, according to the Gibraltar Chronicle....
Trump urges meeting between China’s Xi, Hong Kong protesters
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet personally with the Hong Kong protesters, saying it would lead to an...
As Hong Kong braces for protests, Chinese paramilitary holds drills across border
Hong Kong braced on Thursday for more mass demonstrations through the weekend, as China again warned against foreign interference in the city’s escalating crisis and...
Genetic study implicates humans in demise of prehistoric cave bear
Genetic research that reconstructed the past population dynamics of the cave bear, a prominent prehistoric denizen of Europe, implicates Homo sapiens rather than climate cooling...
Argentine peso claws back after three days of grim losses
Argentina’s beleaguered peso clawed back some recent losses on Thursday, jumping nearly 5% after losing nearly a quarter of its value in the wake of...
Italy says six EU states will take in Open Arms migrants
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday that six EU countries had agreed to take in some 150 migrants from a rescue ship that...
Pakistan says three soldiers die in Kashmir clash
Pakistan said on Thursday three of its soldiers were killed in a cross-border exchange of fire in the contested Kashmir region, but India denied that...
Pacific Islands leaders agree on climate plan with loopholes
Pacific Islands leaders failed to agree on tough new climate change commitments at an annual summit on Thursday, agreeing instead to endorse a plan that...