Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’, but critics not satisfied
The extradition bill that sparked Hong Kong’s biggest crisis in decades is dead, the territory’s leader said on Tuesday, adding that the government’s work on...
British capture of Iranian tanker won’t go ‘unanswered’: officer
Britain’s seizure of an Iranian oil tanker off Gibraltar last week will not be “unanswered”, Iran’s armed forces chief of staff, Major General Mohammad Bagheri,...
Japan rebuffs Seoul’s calls to scrap export curbs
Japan pushed back on Tuesday against calls from South Korea to scrap curbs on some high-tech exports, ratcheting up tension in a decades-old diplomatic dispute...
UK’s capture of Iranian oil tanker won’t be ‘unanswered’: military official
Britain’s seizure of an Iranian oil tanker off Gibraltar last week will not be “unanswered”, Iran’s armed forces chief of staff, Major General Mohammad Bagheri,...
Qatari official announces success of intra-Afghan peace talks: foreign ministry
A Qatari official has announced the “success” of Afghan peace talks held this week in Doha, the Qatari foreign ministry said in a statement dated...
China finds armyworm pest in corn crops in Gansu province
China has found the destructive fall armyworm in corn crops in the northwestern province of Gansu, the local government said on Monday, further stoking fears...
New Zealand proposes discounts for cleaner cars, slaps new fee on gas guzzlers
New Zealand said on Tuesday that it plans to slash prices for electric, hybrid and fuel efficient vehicles and penalize gas guzzling cars with a...
Japan pushes back against Seoul’s calls to scrap export curbs
Japan pushed back on Tuesday against calls from South Korea to scrap restrictions on high-tech exports to its Asian neighbor, as a diplomatic row over...
U.S. judge strikes down Trump administration rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
A federal judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by striking down a new rule that would have forced pharmaceutical companies to...
Charity begins at the pub: London bar seeks ‘most ethical’ title
Employing the homeless and offering beer brewed from leftover bread, “The Green Vic” in London’s trendy Shoreditch district is aiming to be the world’s most...