Thailand to ban pig imports from Myanmar over African swine fever
Thailand will ban the import of pigs from Myanmar for 90 days, the country’s livestock department told Reuters on Thursday, after the neighboring country confirmed...
Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. lawmakers Tlaib, Omar: Israeli official
Israel is considering barring a visit by two of its sharpest critics in the U.S. Congress, Democrats Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, who plan to...
Scientists find microplastics deep in Arctic ice
Tiny pieces of plastic have been found in ice cores drilled in the Arctic by a U.S.-led team of scientists, underscoring the threat the growing...
Spain to take some migrants on Open Arms ship, says Italy
Spain has offered to take some of around 150 migrants on board a rescue ship that has been blocked from docking in Italy, the government...
Aircraft used to carry U.S. troops catches fire at Irish airport: media
An aircraft that regularly carries U.S. troops through Ireland’s Shannon Airport caught fire shortly before it was due to take off on Thursday, national broadcaster...
Russia hails miracle after plane makes emergency landing near Moscow
Russians hailed a miracle on Thursday after a passenger plane carrying 233 people made an emergency landing in a corn field on the outskirts of...
In ‘clear warning’, Chinese paramilitary forces exercise near Hong Kong
Hundreds of members of China’s People’s Armed Police could be seen conducting exercises on Thursday at a sports stadium in Shenzhen, as the U.S. State...
UK’s Labour vows to bring down PM Johnson and delay Brexit
Britain’s opposition Labour Party began its bid to bring down Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a vote of no confidence, urging lawmakers to unite behind...
India’s Modi trumpets Kashmir, Muslim marriage moves in Independence Day speech
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered an Independence Day speech on Thursday that spotlighted a decision to remove the special rights of the disputed Himalayan...
Nearly 600,000 advised to evacuate as storm makes landfall on Japan
Heavy rains lashed parts of western Japan on Thursday as tropical storm Krosa made landfall, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains as...