Hungary charges former swimming executive with murder of business rival
Hungarian prosecutors charged former international swimming executive Tamas Gyarfas on Tuesday with ordering the murder of a business rival in Budapest more than two decades...
South Africa resumes beef exports to China after foot and mouth outbreak
South Africa has resumed beef exports to China after an outbreak of the highly contagious foot and mouth disease (FMD) in January halted trade, officials...
Climate activist Thunberg to sail to U.N. summit in New York from Britain
Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg will sail to the United Nations climate summit in New York from Britain....
UK PM Johnson’s no-deal Brexit gamble hammers sterling
The British pound tumbled on Tuesday as investors bet Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit brinkmanship with the European Union could trigger a messy divorce that...
Sudan military rulers say El-Obeid killings unacceptable, demand accountability
The head of Sudan’s ruling military council said on Tuesday there must be immediate accountability over an incident in which at least four school children...
China’s Shandong province says fall armyworm a ‘major threat’ to autumn crop output
Agriculture officials in northern China’s Shandong province warned on Tuesday that an infestation of the fall armyworm pest will spread further in the key corn-producing...
Ukraine pundit who predicted Zelenskiy’s rise now forecasts his fall
A once-obscure Ukrainian regional pundit who gained national attention for predicting the unlikely rise of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is now predicting the new leader’s popularity...
South African corruption fighter seen amplifying ANC battles
To allies of President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog is a wrecking ball who is abusing her office and could derail efforts to clean...
Australia says U.S. plans to build military infrastructure
The United States is planning to build additional military infrastructure in Australia once Congress gives approval to the U.S. Navy for $211.5 million, Australian Foreign...
U.N. says almost 4,000 Afghans killed or wounded in first half of 2019
At least 3,812 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in the first half of 2019 in the war against militant groups, including a big increase...