Puerto Rico protests take a toll on tourism
Protests that have rocked the U.S. territory Puerto Rico have left local business owners suffering the consequences, as cruise ships cancel stops to the capital...
Organizers unveil Tokyo 2020 medals a year before Games
The medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were unveiled on Wednesday with exactly one year to go until next year’s Games....
Russia, South Korea trade conflicting claims over airspace dispute
Russia’s embassy in Seoul on Wednesday denied that Moscow had formally apologized over an alleged airspace violation the previous day, after South Korea said that...
Japan-South Korea slanging match over tiny islands dragged again into Olympic arena
A war of words over ownership of a group of tiny islands in the sea between Japan and South Korea spilled over to the Olympics...
Britain’s Johnson to appoint his Brexit team
Boris Johnson will take office on Wednesday as British prime minister and will unveil the names of the team he has tasked with delivering Brexit...
UK foreign minister Hunt’s job in doubt: Sky
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt was offered the job of defense minister by incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson but he turned it down, Sky reported....
Embattled Puerto Rico governor may resign soon, media reports
Embattled Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello may resign on Wednesday after 11 days of protests against his administration, local media reported, but some protesters warned...
Special Report: The wildcat gold miners who get rich sick
A few years after coming as a teenager to this Ghanaian town to prospect for gold, Yaw Ngoha had made enough cash to marry his...
Minimum payment to U.S. farmers under trade aid will be $15/acre: Perdue
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Tuesday that the minimum payment to farmers under the next round of trade-related federal aid will be $15...
U.S. to pay $15 minimum per acre to farmers hurt by China trade war
The U.S. government will pay a minimum of $15 per acre to farmers hurt by President Donald Trump’s trade war with China under an aid...