‘We used to suck the mercury into our mouth’
A Reuters investigation examines how surging demand for black market gold ore is quietly poisoning large swaths of Africa, a practice that also extends to...
Santos cleared to start shale drilling in Australia’s Northern Territory
Santos Ltd has won the first approval from Australia’s Northern Territory to resume shale drilling, nearly three years after the territory banned fracking amid concerns...
U.S. security adviser Bolton meets South Korean officials, seeks stronger ties
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton met with South Korean officials on Wednesday to discuss major bilateral issues amid South Korea’s trade spat with Japan,...
UK headlines Boris Johnson’s rise to PM
Britain’s newspapers heralded former London mayor Boris Johnson as he prepared to take over as prime minister on Wednesday (July 24). Rough cut (no reporter...
China warns of war in case of move toward Taiwan independence
China’s defense ministry warned on Wednesday that it was ready for war if there was a move toward Taiwan’s independence, accusing the United States of...
North Korea detains crew of Russian fishing vessel: Russian embassy
North Korea is holding 15 Russian and two South Korean crew of a fishing vessel for violating entry regulations, the Russian Embassy in North Korea...
Four feared dead in mishap in Coal India mine in east India
Four workers are feared dead and nine have been injured in a landslide at a Coal India Ltd mine in the eastern state of Odisha,...
Skinny wolves, sick bear: Pakistan officials wrangle over zoo
An emaciated wolf rested its head on a block of ice, seeking relief from stifling heat in a zoo in Pakistan’s capital, while another gazed...
Satellite images show Myanmar’s ‘minimal preparations’ for Rohingya return: think-tank
Myanmar has made “minimal” preparations for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees sheltering in neighboring Bangladesh, according to an Australian think-tank,...
China says former senior space official under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline’
China’s military said a former senior official in the country’s space program was under investigation for “serious discipline violations”, but rejected reports the investigation was...