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...
Your time to shine, South Africa coach Ellis tells players on World Cup debut
When South Africa played their first women’s international after readmission to global football in 1993, they were captained by diminutive midfielder Desiree Ellis, who carried...
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...
As drought persists, Australia restricts water use in populous state
Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales on Tuesday imposed water restrictions for the first time in a decade with dam levels at just...
Tesla’s China-made Model 3 may be priced in $43,400-$50,700 range: Bloomberg
Tesla Inc is considering pricing its China-manufactured Model 3 vehicles between 300,000 yuan and 350,000 yuan ($43,431-$50,670) before subsidies, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people...
South African deputy president to be sworn in as lawmaker after delay
South Africa’s deputy president, David Mabuza, will be sworn in as a lawmaker on Tuesday, a week after he requested a postponement to address accusations...
Asian renewable investment to overtake upstream oil and gas spending in 2020: Rystad
Renewable energy investment in the Asia-Pacific region will overtake spending on oil and gas exploration by 2020, consultancy Rystad Energy said on Monday....
