IRGC chief says Iran’s ballistic missiles capable of hitting ‘carriers in the sea’
The commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps said on Tuesday that Iran’s ballistic missiles were capable of hitting “carriers in the sea” with great...
Strong quake strikes northwest Japan, triggers small tsunami, power cuts
A strong and shallow earthquake struck Japan’s northwest coast around Niigata prefecture on Tuesday, triggering a small tsunami, shaking buildings and cutting power to around...
Another American tourist dies in Dominican Republic
A New Jersey man is the latest American tourist to die while vacationing in the Dominican Republic. Joseph Allen is the latest of at least...
Trump leaves ‘question mark’ over use of force to protect Gulf oil
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was prepared to take military action to stop Tehran having a nuclear bomb but left open whether he would...
Striking miners and police clash at Chile’s Chuquicamata mine
Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in clashes on Tuesday with miners striking at Chile’s giant Chuquicamata copper mine, as the workers tried to...
Defying Trump, U.S. senator moves toward vote to block Saudi arms sales
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez began the formal process on Tuesday of blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to proceed with more than $8 billion in military...
From gas in Russia to China-bound plastics, Austria’s OMV shifts focus for growth
After years of largely banking on low-cost Russia for growth, OMV is shifting attention towards the Middle East as its chemist chief executive chases his...
Osaka outlasts Sakkari to move into Birmingham last-16
World number one Naomi Osaka was tested by Maria Sakkari in her first-round match at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham but eventually went through...
Exclusive: Pompeo blocks inclusion of Saudis on U.S. child soldiers list – sources
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blocked the inclusion of Saudi Arabia on a U.S. list of countries that recruit child soldiers, dismissing his experts’...
Trade optimism, dovish Fed bets power Wall Street rally
U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 inching close to record levels, as President Donald Trump’s comments on restarting trade talks with China...