ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, 12 Aug (AP) — International Criminal Court prosecutors said Monday that they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela, where security forces...
Bangladesh court denies opposition leader’s bail request ahead of a national election
DHAKA,Bangladesh, 18 Dec (AP) — A court in Bangladesh’s capital on Monday denied a bail request from a top opposition leader who was jailed,...
Pelosi confirms trip to Asia, but no mention of Taiwan
BEIJNG, 31 Jul (AFP) The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, confirmed Sunday she will visit four Asian countries this week...
Aviation faces hurdles to hit goals for cutting emissions
FARNBOROUGH, England , Jul 19 (AP) — Airplanes are a minor contributor to global greenhouse-gas emissions, but their share is sure to grow as...
US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to stage military drills in disputed South China...
MANILA, Philippines , 7 Apr (AP) — The United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval exercises, including anti-submarine...
WikiLeaks Founder “Very Unwell” Ahead Of US Appeal Hearings, Says Fiancee
London, Oct 25 (AFP): The fiancee of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he was looking thin and unwell as the US appeals against...
Poland tells doctors: Ailing women have abortion rights
WARSAW, Poland , Nov 7 (AP) — Poland’s Health Ministry issued instructions Sunday to doctors confirming that it is legal to terminate a pregnancy...
Massive fire set off by gas explosion in Kenya’s capital injures 270 with toll...
NAIROBI, Kenya, 2 Feb: A vehicle loaded with gas exploded and set off an inferno that burned homes and warehouses in Kenya’s capital early...
India raids second Chinese mobile company this month
NEW DELHI , 13 Jul (AP) — Indian investigators have raided an Indian subsidiary of Chinese smartphone maker Oppo, accusing it of evading customs...
UN Chief Slams Oil Firms For “Big Lie” On Global Warming
Davos, Jan 18 (AFP: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres accused oil firms on Wednesday of peddling a "big lie" about their role in global warming...
Train endangers some of Mexico’s oldest pre-historic sites
MEXICO CITY , Jul 19 (AP) — The Mexican government has invoked national security powers to forge ahead with a tourist train along the...
Fuel, transport subsidies help keep German inflation at 7.6 per cent
Berlin, Jun 29 (AP) Inflation in Germany eased slightly in June compared to the previous month, in part due to new subsidies that helped...
Germany economy shrinks in first quarter, signaling one definition of recession
BERLIN, 25 May (AP) — The German economy shrank unexpectedly in the first three months of this year, marking the second quarter of contraction...
Pakistan government approves new tax on power to meet IMF conditions
Islamabad, 11 Feb: Pakistan is moving swiftly to pacify the IMF with the approval of a new tax on electricity users, including farmers, to...
UN projects 8.3 million refugees from Ukraine
Geneva, Apr 26 (AP) UN refugee agency is launching a new appeal for funds for the crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine that...
Security is stepped up around Christmas celebrations in Germany and Austria over attack concerns
FRANKFURT, Germany, 23 Dec: Sightseeing visits were barred at Germany’s landmark Cologne cathedral and Christmas Eve worshippers faced security checks to get into midnight...
Elon Musk visits Brazil’s Bolsonaro to discuss Amazon plans
Rio De Janeiro, May 20 (AP) Telsa and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk met with Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday to discuss...
China, Japan ground ferries, flights as typhoon approaches
BEIJING, 4 Sep: Cities in eastern China suspended ferry services and classes and flights were canceled in Japan on Sunday as Typhoon Hinnamnor, the...
UN experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter
Geneva, Jul 2 (AP) UN human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release...
Slovakia public broadcaster employees hold 3-hour walkout over government overhaul plans
BRATISLAVA, 10 Jun: Employees of Slovakia’s public radio and television broadcaster staged a three-hour walkout on Monday to protest a contentious overhaul of their...