London mayor blocks plans for ‘Tulip’ skyscraper
London’s mayor has blocked plans to build a glass viewing platform 1,000 feet (300 m) above Britain’s capital on a slender tower shaped like a...
Indonesian president tells cities to build waste-to-energy plants
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has urged cities across the country to set up waste-to-energy plants this year to tackle the country’s growing mountain of trash,...
UK PM May: Keep talking to businesses as Brexit nears
Outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday told her top ministers to keep engaging with businesses over Brexit, and that firms expect her successor...
South Korea accuses Japan of ‘lukewarm’ stand on North Korea sanctions
Relations between U.S. allies South Korea and Japan deteriorated on Tuesday with South Korea questioning Japan’s commitment to U.N. sanctions against North Korea, while a...
Sierra Leone school defies state ban on pregnant girls in class
When Mariatu Sesay realized she was pregnant at 14, one thing scared her more than the social isolation she felt in the classroom: Sierra Leonean...
Suspect confesses in murder of U.S. scientist, Greek police say
Greek police believe they have found the killer of an American biologist who was found murdered on the island of Crete on July 8, a...
Top EU civil servant Selmayr to quit post: EU Commission
The European Commission’s secretary general Martin Selmayr, whose sudden promotion last year angered EU lawmakers and earned a rebuke from the European Ombudsman, will step...
Khamenei says Iran to continue to cut nuclear deal commitments
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Tuesday Iran would continue to reduce its commitments under its nuclear deal, accusing European partners of not...
Panda spoiled with special birthday cake
Panda Jiao Qing was treated to a very indulgent cake in celebration of his 9th birthday at Berlin Zoo....
Climate activists disrupt London’s biggest concrete supplier
Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion on Tuesday disrupted London Concrete, the British capital’s biggest supplier of ready-mixed concrete which supplies a major road tunnel project...