Philippines readies new renewable energy policies to curb coal dependence
The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday vowed to fast-track the implementation of two key renewable energy (RE) policies, following President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive...
Tunisian President Essebsi has died: presidency
Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, a major player in the North African country’s transition to democracy after a 2011 revolution, has died, the presidency...
Southwest Airlines posts quarterly profit despite 737 MAX blow
Southwest Airlines Co squeezed out a small profit in the second quarter as it struggled with the grounding of Boeing MAX jets, the carrier said...
Electronics maker Flex ‘seized’ $100 million of Huawei goods in China: Global Times
Electronics manufacturer Flex held up goods worth some 700 million yuan ($101.85 million) of its Chinese client Huawei Technologies for more than a month after...
Former Israeli leader Barak joins with left-wing in election run
Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak on Thursday announced a joint run with a left-wing party in a September election to try to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
Missing Mekong waters rouse suspicions of China
By this time of year, the Mekong River should have been rising steadily with the monsoon rains, bringing fishermen a bounty of fat fish....
Chains, shackles and auction documents: remnants of the Africa to North America slave trade
In late August 1619, a ship carrying “20 and odd” African men and women docked at Point Comfort, today’s Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia....
Turkey’s removal from F-35 program not finalised; refund unclear: officials
Turkey’s removal from the F-35 jet program is not finalised and Ankara only remains suspended for now, Turkish military officials said on Thursday, adding that...
Turkey’s first shipment of Russian S-400s complete, second planned for Ankara: officials
The first shipment of Russian S-400 defense systems to Turkey has been completed and a second shipment is now being planned to arrive in Ankara,...
Turkey, U.S. will continue discussing planned Syria safe zone: officials
Turkish and U.S. officials will continue to hold talks on a planned safe zone in northern Syria, Turkish military officials said on Thursday, a day...