Intensifying storm shuts U.S. coastal refinery, adding to energy production losses
Threatened flooding from a tropical storm in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico that cut nearly a third of the region’s oil production has forced the...
Why Turkey’s S-400 missile purchase angers the US
A delivery of Russian S-400 air defence systems are expected to arrive in Turkey any day now despite the U.S. warning it would face sanctions...
Zimbabwe lawmaker to spend more time in detention after court appearance
A Zimbabwean opposition lawmaker appeared in court on Thursday facing subversion charges that carry a 20-year jail term upon conviction, his lawyer said, adding that...
Back on the map: Lebanon hopes for best tourist season in years
Ibrahim Zeeb is visiting Lebanon for the first time in years and says it’s the food he has missed most....
EU threatens Turkey with sanctions over Cyprus drilling: draft
The European Union is set to curb contacts and funding for Ankara in retaliation for what it calls Turkey’s “illegal” drilling for gas and oil...
White House scraps a proposal to lower U.S. drug prices
The Trump administration on Thursday scrapped one of its most ambitious proposals for lowering prescription medicine prices, backing down from a policy that would have...
Strengthened tropical storm Barry takes aim at Louisiana coast
Tropical Storm Barry took form in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday and headed toward an already water-logged New Orleans, where it was forecast to...
China’s top official in Hong Kong says Beijing backs city’s leader
China’s top representative in Hong Kong said on Thursday the central government in Beijing maintained its support for Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who is grappling...
Premature exit from Afghanistan would be ‘strategic mistake’: U.S. general
A premature withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan would be a strategic mistake, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the top military officer said on...
U.S. blacklists Venezuela military agency after death of navy captain
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions against Venezuela’s military counterintelligence agency following the death of a navy captain after a week in its custody....