Southeast Asia should ban foreign trash imports: environmentalists
Environmental groups called on Tuesday for Southeast Asian countries to ban waste imports from developed countries to help tackle a pollution crisis, as regional leaders...
London’s Heathrow airport publishes third runway masterplan
London Heathrow, the busiest airport in Europe, published its masterplan plan for expansion on Tuesday, including building a controversial third runway and new terminal facilities,...
AirAsia to make announcement about A321XLR at Paris Airshow on Tuesday: source
AirAsia Group Bhd will make an announcement about the Airbus SE A321XLR narrowbody jet at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday, a source with knowledge of...
Vietnam culls 2.5 million pigs to halt African swine fever outbreak: officials
Vietnam has culled more than 2.5 million pigs to contain the spread of an African swine fever outbreak that is in danger of infecting every...
Former UEFA chief Michel Platini questioned in Qatar World Cup probe
Michel Platini, the former head of European football association UEFA, was detained for questioning by French police on Tuesday over the awarding of the 2022...
Iran says it won’t wage war, U.S. deploys more troops to Middle East
President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday Iran would not wage war against any nation, sounding a note of restraint after the United States announced more...
Hong Kong leader signals end to extradition bill, but refuses to step down
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday signaled the end of a controversial extradition bill that she promoted and then postponed after some of the...
Qatar sends technical experts to Israel, eyeing new Gaza power line
A Qatari technical delegation held talks in Israel and the Gaza Strip this week about helping pay for a proposed new power line between them,...
As Myanmar military takes critics to court, some want Suu Kyi to act
As Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi arrived at a Yangon court recently to face charges of defaming Myanmar’s military in Facebook posts, the ailing filmmaker...
Kremlin calls for restraint in Middle East after U.S. troop move
The Kremlin called for restraint from all sides in the Middle East on Tuesday and said it did not want to see destabilizing moves in...