U.N. launches investigation into Philippines drug war deaths
The United Nations Human Rights Council agreed on Thursday to set up a preliminary U.N. investigation into thousands of killings in the Philippines so-called ‘war...
Britain to order ships with zero emission technology from 2025
Britain’s government on Thursday said all new ships ordered from 2025 and aimed for its waters must be equipped with zero emission technology, as part...
Follow our model for ‘happy’ Xinjiang, China tells West
China said on Thursday its treatment of ethnic Muslims in “happy” and “secure” Xinjiang region was a model for other nations to follow despite a...
Wife-carrying contest ‘makes us closer’, say world champions
Vytautas Kirkliauskas and his wife Neringa Kirkliauskiene share the secrets of their success after they won the wife-carrying championship for a second time in a...
UK parliament’s “Big Ben” bell marks 160 years with silence amid restoration work
Britain’s parliament marks 160 years on Thursday since its “Big Ben” bell first chimed. But the familiar bongs will not ring out to celebrate the...
When a border stands between migrant families
As a new Trump administration policy rapidly expands, family separations increasingly are complicated by a formidable barrier: an international border....
Reckitt to pay $1.4 billion to end opioid addiction treatment probes
Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to end U.S. federal investigations into the marketing of an opioid addiction treatment by its...
Delta Air quarterly profit surges 39% on higher fares
Delta Air Lines Inc reported a 39.3% rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, as the second-largest U.S. carrier benefited from higher fares and flying fuller...
Delta CEO sees ‘marginal benefit’ as competitors grapple with Boeing MAX grounding
Delta Air Lines Inc sees the momentum behind 6.5% quarterly revenue growth continuing throughout the year, Chief Executive Ed Bastian said, citing strong domestic demand...
Merkels sits down to welcome Danish PM after shaking episodes
German Chancellor Angela Merkel sat down at a ceremony to welcome Denmark’s prime minister on Thursday, a day after she shook visibly when standing to...