Factbox: Oklahoma becomes first U.S. state to take drugmakers to trial over opioids
Johnson & Johnson is set to face trial on Tuesday in a multi-billion dollar lawsuit by the state of Oklahoma accusing the drugmaker of helping...
Quebec provincial leader aims to boost use of hydroelectric power
François Legault, premier of Canada’s hydroelectricity-reliant Quebec province, on Sunday said he would present a sweeping plan to electrify public transport, and heating and air...
Britain’s Hunt says ‘political suicide’ to pursue no-deal Brexit
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said it would be “political suicide” for Britain to pursue a no-deal Brexit, becoming the most senior figure vying to succeed...
Knife-wielding man slashes schoolgirls at bus stop in Japan, killing two
A knife-wielding man screamed “I’ll kill you!” as he slashed at a group of schoolgirls at a bus stop in Japan on Monday, killing one...
Tornadoes hit Dayton area; more storms expected farther south
A tornado slammed into the U.S. city of Dayton, Ohio, on Monday and severe storms were forecast to pound the area overnight, officials and media...
Mass stabbing in Japan leaves girl dead – NHK
One young schoolgirl was killed and at least 12 others were injured in a stabbing at a bus stop just outside the Japanese capital, Tokyo,...
After EU poll disaster, Britain’s main parties brace for no-deal Brexit battle
Britain’s two main parties set the stage Monday for a battle over a no-deal Brexit, hoping to win back voters who abandoned them for a...
Kenya looks to new tech to protect wildlife
Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy has partnered with a telecom company to create a technology lab that will develop and support technology-based solutions to conservation challenges...
Malaysia to send 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste back to countries of origin
Malaysia will send as much as 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste back to the countries it came from, the environment minister said on Tuesday, the...
Poland plans to buy 32 F-35A fighters: minister
Poland plans to buy 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters to replace Soviet-era jets, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Tuesday, amid the growing assertiveness of...
