COSCO Dalian’s ships shut off tracers after U.S. sanctions announced
About one-third of the oil tankers owned by COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) have shut off their ship-tracking transponders since the United States imposed sanctions on...
Storied Malaysian newspaper abruptly shuts after 80 years
Malaysia’s oldest Malay-language newspaper, Utusan Malaysia, on Wednesday abruptly ceased publication and placed more than 800 employees on leave, citing declining readership and advertising revenue....
German cabinet approves climate protection measures
The German cabinet on Wednesday approved landmark climate protection measures designed to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions, German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze said on Twitter....
California Power Outages: Fire Danger Prompts Utility to Cut Electricity – The New York Times
California Power Outages: Fire Danger Prompts Utility to Cut Electricity The New York Times Map shows neighborhoods impacted by PG&E power shutoffs SFGate 5 unplugged Bay Area...
Old sports’ must adapt, says surf chief ahead of Olympics debut
As “cool” sports such as surfing, skateboarding and climbing prepare to make their Olympic debut in Tokyo, the president of surfing’s governing body has told...
Deep in Guatemala’s jungle, drugs and murder are new neighbors to palm oil
Bulletholes scar a wall in the only school in Semuy II, a remote village in northeastern Guatemala where three soldiers were shot dead early in...
Ecuador protests push government out of capital
Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Tuesday ordered a curfew around government buildings after six days of violent anti-austerity protests that have pushed his administration out...
Squirrels’ stash of winter walnuts causes car chaos
Squirreling away supplies for winter took on a whole new meaning for a couple in the United States, after they discovered a hoodful of walnuts...
Off the rails: Hanoi closes trackside cafes thronged by selfie-seeking tourists
It’s the kind of shot every Instagram connoisseur yearns for: century-old railway tracks cutting through dusty backstreets, flanked by tourists drinking beer or iced tea...
Thyssenkrupp CEO announces sweeping job cuts
Thyssenkrupp will make sweeping job cuts and give an update on the new company structure in November, the company’s new Chief Executive Martina Merz told...