With an eye on Russia, China and a horse, Pentagon chief visits Mongolia
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper met senior Mongolian leaders on Thursday in a rare visit to the strategically important nation as the Pentagon seeks to...
Taiwan braces for typhoon hours after earthquake strikes
A powerful typhoon will hit Taiwan later on Thursday, bringing the risk of landslides and high seas, weather forecasters said, hours after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake...
Actor Danny Trejo of ‘Machete’ fame pulls young boy from overturned car
Hollywood actor Danny Trejo, known for his tough-guy roles in such films as ‘Machete,’ helped rescue a young boy who was trapped in a car...
Chevron starts burying CO2 off Australia at huge Gorgon storage project
Chevron Corp said on Thursday it has launched one of the world’s largest carbon capture and storage projects, injecting CO2 into a deep reservoir under...
Venezuela government to skip Barbados talks to protest U.S. sanctions
Venezuela’s government will skip a round of Norway-brokered talks on Thursday and Friday to protest a new set of U.S. sanctions meant to force President...
Brazil’s lower house approves pension overhaul to tackle budget gap
Brazil’s lower house of Congress on Wednesday approved a far-reaching pension overhaul bill aimed at reducing a huge budget gap, with the central economic reform...
Alaska lawsuit seeks to block Trump road deal through refuge
Environmentalists on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump Administration plan to build a road through a national wildlife refuge in Alaska....
Move over Chanel: North Korea’s ‘raccoon eye makers’ get state push
North Korea is encouraging its beauty-conscious middle class women to choose domestic cosmetics over foreign brands in an effort to boost self-reliance as international sanctions...
Magnitude 6.0 quake rattles Taiwan, triggers some power cuts
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast on Thursday, the island’s weather bureau said, shaking buildings and cutting power to around 2,000 buildings....
Chinese foreign ministry slams U.S. ‘interference’ in Venezuela
An order by U.S. President Donald Trump to freeze the Venezuelan government’s assets and cut off its funds is an act of “gross interference” and...