Yemen’s Houthis say leader’s brother ‘assassinated’
A brother of Abdel-Malek al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement which has been fighting a war against forces backed by a Saudi-led military...
Alaska’s hottest month portends transformation into ‘unfrozen state’
July 2019 now stands as Alaska’s hottest month on record, the latest benchmark in a long-term warming trend with ominous repercussions ranging from rapidly vanishing...
Russians rush to buy iodine after blast causes radiation spike: reports
Residents of two northern Russian cities are stocking up on iodine that is used to reduce the effects of radiation exposure after a mysterious accident...
Japan’s Empress Emeritus Michiko diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer: NHK
Japan’s Empress Emeritus Michiko is to have surgery after being diagnosed with an early-stage breast cancer, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday, citing the Imperial...
Italy’s League presents no confidence motion in government
Italy’s ruling League party said on Friday it will present a no confidence motion in the Senate to bring down the government and it hopes...
Canada makes drug price crackdown official over industry opposition
The Canadian government on Friday announced final regulations to reduce patented drug prices it said would save Canadians C$13.2 billion ($10 billion) over a decade,...
Indonesia to publish final report on Lion Air crash next month
Indonesia’s transport safety agency (KNKT) will publish a final report in September into last year’s crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max after obtaining...
Floods kill at least 22 in southern India, displace thousands
At least 22 people have died in the southern Indian state of Kerala after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooding that cut off some...
Israel says GPS disruptions in airspace end
Weeks-long disruptions to GPS signals in Israel’s airspace have ended, officials said on Friday, declining comment on an Army Radio report that Russian electronic warfare...
Sri Lanka tourism industry begins to recover after attacks, election is next hurdle
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, badly hurt by Easter day bombings, is showing signs of gradual recovery, industry executives say, although a national election later this...