Canadian navy ships sailed through Taiwan strait amid tension with China
China’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that Canadian navy ships sailed through the Strait of Taiwan, which separates self-ruled Taiwan from China, an act that...
Japan PM Abe, China’s Xi agree on need for ‘free, fair’ trade
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to work together to promote “free and fair trade” in talks on Thursday that...
Mexico’s president defiant in row with Canada over pipeline contracts
Mexico’s president on Thursday pushed backed against Canadian concerns that gas pipeline contracts awarded under his predecessor’s government might not be honored, saying the terms...
‘The worst is still to come’: sizzling Europe battles wildfires, health risks
Wildfires raged across Catalonia and French authorities stepped up restrictions on water use and driving in cities as swathes of western Europe remained gripped by...
Peru native groups use new legal strategy to push back on oil, mining plans
Indigenous groups in Peru are turning to the courts with a new legal strategy for keeping mining and oil projects off their land, racking up...
Divers discover Roman-era shipwreck off Cyprus
Researchers in Cyprus have discovered a Roman-era shipwreck off a popular beach resort, thought to be the first well-preserved discovery of its kind around the...
Mexican president to raise migration in letter to G20 leaders
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday a letter he is sending to other leaders from the Group of 20 nations would have...
OAS seeks to increase pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro at meeting
Latin American leaders will seek to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and further isolate the embattled leader when the Organization of American States...
No-deal Brexit could end Japan investment boom, envoy tells UK PM rivals
Japan on Thursday cautioned the two candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Theresa May that a no-deal Brexit would be so disruptive for many companies...
Senior UK Conservative lawmaker Clarke says will vote for Brexit no-deal blocking move
Senior Conservative lawmaker Ken Clarke said on Thursday he will vote for an attempt in parliament next week to block Britain’s new prime minister leaving...