U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Monday of turning the Gulf region into a “matchbox ready to ignite”, according to...
UK’s Labour calls for grouse shooting review as ‘Glorious Twelfth’ begins
Britain’s opposition Labour Party called on Monday for a review into driven grouse shooting, saying the sport’s impact on the environment needed to be assessed....
‘Chaps Olympiad’ celebrates British eccentricities with tea and cucumber sandwiches
A celebration of British eccentricities took place in Lewes, Sussex on Sunday, with contestants vying to show off the most gentlemanly conduct. Rough cut (no...
Hong Kong airport grinds to a halt as protests swell
Hong Kong’s airport canceled all flights on Monday, with authorities blaming demonstrators for the disruption of one of the world’s busiest terminals, a dramatic escalation...
Indian authorities lock down Kashmir’s major city on Eid holiday
Indian security forces kept disputed Kashmir’s biggest city of Srinagar largely locked down on Monday, the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, to prevent any major...
Argentina opposition set to defeat Macri after big primary upset
Argentine voters soundly rejected President Mauricio Macri’s austere economic policies in primary elections on Sunday, casting serious doubt on his chances of re-election in October,...
Portuguese fuel drivers strike, government imposes rationing
The Portuguese government imposed fuel rationing at petrol stations as fuel-tanker drivers started an indefinite strike on Monday and it promised to prevent the labor...
U.S. will support post-Brexit UK with a trade deal: John Bolton says
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to see a successful British exit from the European Union that Washington will support with a U.S.-UK free trade agreement,...
Cosby’s lawyers, claiming unfair trial, seek to overturn his sex assault conviction
Lawyers for comedian Bill Cosby on Monday will ask a Pennsylvania appeals court to throw out his sexual assault conviction, arguing the trial judge committed...
China cuts 2019/20 corn use forecast by 2 million tonnes due to African swine fever
China’s agriculture ministry on Thursday said it was lowering its forecast for corn consumption in the 2019/20 crop year amid outbreaks of African swine fever...