Democrat Booker unveils plan for Americans to age at home
Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker was set to unveil a plan on Monday to greatly increase funding for elderly Americans needing long-term health care, and...
China to investigate local authorities’ efforts to control African swine fever
China’s agriculture ministry said on Monday it will carry out checks on local veterinary authorities in 10 provinces as it tries to slow the ongoing...
China-friendly Taiwan mayor beats Foxconn’s Gou in opposition’s presidential primary
A China-friendly mayor in Taiwan on Monday won the opposition party’s nomination for the 2020 presidential election, beating Foxconn founder Terry Gou and issuing a...
Two Ebola workers killed in eastern Congo
Unidentified attackers killed two Ebola health workers in eastern Congo over the weekend, the health ministry said, the latest in a string of assaults that...
Britain sees ‘small window’ to save nuclear deal, Iran presses Europe to act
Britain said on Monday there was a “small window” of time to save the Iran nuclear deal, as Tehran signaled it would resume its nuclear...
Hong Kong leader says protesters in latest clashes can be called ‘rioters’
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday protesters who clashed with police on the weekend were rioters, a legally loaded term in the city,...
Climate activists disrupt British cities with ‘summer uprising’
Environmental activists sought to sow chaos in five British cities on Monday in a bid to force the government to act to help avert what...
China to carry out checks on local authorities’ ability to control swine fever
China’s agriculture ministry said on Monday it will carry out checks on the ability of local veterinary authorities to prevent and control the spread of...
Remnants of storm Barry dump more rain in the U.S. southeast
The remnants of the once mighty storm Barry, the first hurricane of the 2019 season, dumped dangerous amounts of rain as it crawled north through...
South Korea calls Japan reports of North Korea sanctions breach ‘grave challenge’
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday Japan’s reported accusations that South Korea had exported banned goods to North Korea posed a “grave challenge”...