Thailand culls 200 pigs amid heightened fears over African swine fever
Thailand has culled more than 200 pigs this week, authorities said on Tuesday, in the first such action amid heightened fears of a potential outbreak...
Suicide bomber and gunmen hit eastern Afghanistan gov’t office
A suicide bomber and gunmen wounded at least nine people, including a child and a woman, in an attack on a government building in eastern...
Israel’s two main parties locked in dead heat as negotiations begin for new government – The Washington Post
Israel’s two main parties locked in dead heat as negotiations begin for new government The Washington Post After Tight Israeli Election, Netanyahu’s Tenure Appears Perilous The New...
Apple spars with EU as $14 billion Irish tax dispute drags on
Apple accused the European Commission of misunderstanding its business on day two of the iPhone maker’s appeal against a $14 billion tax order, in a...
AELTC to invest in pre-Wimbledon grass court tournaments
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said on Wednesday it would invest in grass court tournaments in Europe to improve player preparation ahead of...
France to host pilot plant for Franco-German battery consortium: source
France will host a pilot plant to make electric car batteries, a French Finance Ministry source said, part of a pan-European project to rival Asia’s...
Parliament suspension not a matter for judges, UK Supreme Court told
Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament is a political issue and not a matter for judges, a lawyer for the prime minister said on Wednesday...
India bans e-cigarettes in setback for Juul and Philip Morris
India banned the production, import and sale of electronic cigarettes on Wednesday, a public health decision that will dash the expansion plans of companies such...
Garments for lease: ‘rental’ apparel brings new wrinkles for retail stores
Lisa Batitto, 54, says she has virtually stopped buying clothes ever since she started renting them....
Youth climate activists to join Sweden’s Thunberg in protest at U.S. Supreme Court
Seven young Americans who have sued the U.S. government for failing to take action on climate change will join Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg on...