U.S. lawmakers push Mylan, Teva over drug pricing probe
The head of the U.S. House of Representative’s oversight panel on Wednesday called on three drugmakers to turn over documents as part of an ongoing...
Syrian rebels shoot down government warplane in northwest
Rebels shot down a Syrian warplane in the opposition stronghold of Idlib province on Wednesday as Russian-backed government forces closed in on a strategically important...
Rome court overrides Salvini, says migrant ship can enter Italy’s waters
A Rome administrative court ruled on Wednesday that a Spanish rescue ship carrying 160 migrants should be allowed to enter Italian territorial waters in defiance...
Top Canada ethics watchdog says PM Trudeau contravened conflict of interest rules
Canada’s top ethics watchdog on Wednesday ruled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his officials had contravened conflict of interest rules by trying to influence a...
Climbers must be trained to tackle Everest, panel says after deaths
Nepal must make training and experience in high altitude climbing mandatory for all climbers on Mount Everest and other high peaks, a government panel said...
Jihadist group says it shot down Syrian warplane over Idlib
The jihadist group Tahrir al-Sham said it shot down a warplane over Idlib province on Wednesday, identifying the jet as a Sukhoi 22....
Uganda says malaria prevalence surges, cites climate change and refugees
Uganda said on Wednesday it had recorded a 40% surge in the incidence of malaria, attributing the increase to a range of factors including a...
With 78 days to Brexit, British parliament ready to take on PM
The British parliament is set for a September showdown between Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “do or die” pro-Brexit government and those implacably opposed to leaving...
Hong Kong police fire tear gas at demonstrators
Hong Kong police fired tear gas at hundreds of protesters who had gathered outside a police station in the residential area of Sham Shui Po...
Hong Kong protesters offer apologies, China doubles down after airport clash
China said on Wednesday Hong Kong’s protest movement had reached “near terrorism”, as more street clashes followed ugly scenes a day earlier at the airport...