Tornadoes hit Dayton area; more storms expected farther south
A tornado slammed into the U.S. city of Dayton, Ohio, on Monday and severe storms were forecast to pound the area overnight, officials and media...
U.S. walks out of U.N. arms forum as Venezuela takes chair
The United States walked out of the Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday to protest Venezuela assuming the rotating presidency of the U.N.-sponsored forum – as...
Highlights: French Open day three
Highlights of the third day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Tuesday (all times GMT):...
Mass stabbing in Japan leaves girl dead – NHK
One young schoolgirl was killed and at least 12 others were injured in a stabbing at a bus stop just outside the Japanese capital, Tokyo,...
After EU poll disaster, Britain’s main parties brace for no-deal Brexit battle
Britain’s two main parties set the stage Monday for a battle over a no-deal Brexit, hoping to win back voters who abandoned them for a...
Kenya looks to new tech to protect wildlife
Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy has partnered with a telecom company to create a technology lab that will develop and support technology-based solutions to conservation challenges...
Malaysia to send 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste back to countries of origin
Malaysia will send as much as 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste back to the countries it came from, the environment minister said on Tuesday, the...
Your time to shine, South Africa coach Ellis tells players on World Cup debut
When South Africa played their first women’s international after readmission to global football in 1993, they were captained by diminutive midfielder Desiree Ellis, who carried...
Poland plans to buy 32 F-35A fighters: minister
Poland plans to buy 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters to replace Soviet-era jets, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Tuesday, amid the growing assertiveness of...
As drought persists, Australia restricts water use in populous state
Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales on Tuesday imposed water restrictions for the first time in a decade with dam levels at just...
