Venezuela hit with massive blackout
More than half of Venezuela’s 23 states lost power on Monday (July 22), according to Reuters witnesses and reports on social media, a blackout the...
India says Modi never asked for Trump to mediate over Kashmir
India denied that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked U.S. President Donald Trump to help mediate with Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir, saying...
South Korea fires hundreds of warning shots at Russian military plane in its airspace
The South Korean military fired hundreds of warning shots at a Russian military aircraft that entered South Korean airspace on Tuesday, defense officials in Seoul...
Sanofi signs U.S. rights deal with Roche for flu treatment Tamiflu
French drugs and healthcare group Sanofi said on Tuesday it had signed a rights deal with Roche for the ‘Tamiflu’ product in the United States....
Australia to create new Pacific military unit in bid to woo the region
Australia will create a new military unit dedicated to training and assisting Pacific allies, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said on Tuesday, as Canberra accelerates plans...
Singapore seizes ivory from nearly 300 elephants in record haul
Singapore said on Tuesday it had seized 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory, a record haul by authorities in the city-state, which conservation groups say is...
Residents helpless as wildfires rage in Portugal
Villagers of Cheveira in central Portugal complained not enough was being done to battle flames as wildfires continued to rage on Monday (July 22). Rough...
Rare Amazon tribe caught on tape in Brazil
Rare video of uncontacted members of Brazil’s Awa Amazon tribe has emerged, as activists warn of growing threats to this tribe from loggers who are...
Kim Jong Un inspects North Korea’s new submarine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a newly built submarine and pointed out its tactical capabilities and weapons systems on Tuesday, according to North...
Cristiano Ronaldo will not face rape charges
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo will face no charges in Las Vegas in connection with a 2009 sexual assault allegation because the case cannot be...