Von der Leyen lays out cards to EU lawmakers ahead of vote
Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen sought on Tuesday to win over skeptical European socialist and liberal lawmakers to back her as European Commission president, laying...
South Africa’s Zuma, back at inquiry, says his life is in danger
Former South African President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday he had received a death threat after his testimony the previous day to an inquiry on...
Hong Kong justice secretary due in Beijing on Wednesday amid protests
Hong Kong’s secretary for justice, Teresa Cheng, will travel to Beijing on Wednesday, the city government said, as protests in the Asian financial center against...
U.N. wants more urgency in AIDS fight as gains and funding fade
The global fight against AIDS is stalling due to lower investment, marginalized communities missing vital health services, and new HIV infections rising in some parts,...
U.S. ambassador to Japan to resign this month
U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty is resigning this month after two years in office, the U.S. Embassy said on Tuesday....
‘More than 30’ feared trapped in Mumbai building collapse
A four-storey building collapsed in India’s financial capital of Mumbai on Tuesday, trapping dozens in the rubble, with at least four people confirmed dead, a...
Move over Trump: China’s tweeting diplomats open fresh front in propaganda fight
Tweets from Chinese diplomats abroad, including seasoned ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai, have opened a fresh front in Beijing’s increasingly assertive approach to...
Papua New Guinea leader to visit Australia as it seeks to shore up its Pacific influence
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape will make a state visit to Australia, its government said on Tuesday, as it seeks to cement its...
Dozens feared trapped as building collapses in India’s Mumbai
A four-storey residential building collapsed in India’s financial capital of Mumbai on Tuesday, trapping an estimated 40 people in the rubble, police and fire officials...
Greek police believe they have solved U.S. scientist’s murder
Greek police believe they have found the killer of an American biologist who was murdered on the island of Crete on July 8, a source...