G7 ministers pledge to make gender equality ‘global cause’
France’s Minister for Gender Equality Marlene Schiappa and her G7 counterparts on Friday signed a joint declaration to make the ...
US-China trade talks end with no deal but will continue
Two days of talks to resolve a worrisome US-China trade battle ended Friday with no deal, but no breakdown either, offering a glimmer ...
US seizes North Korean ship
The U.S. said on Thursday that it has seized a North Korean cargo ship that was used to violate international sanctions, a ...
Amazon’s Bezos says he’ll send a spaceship to the moon
Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos said on Thursday he’s going to send a spaceship to the moon, joining a resurgence of lunar interest half a ...
Venezuelan lawmakers seek refuge in embassies after crackdown on Guaido allies
CARACAS/BUENOS AIRES : Two Venezuelan lawmakers sought refuge at foreign embassies in Caracas on Thursday, as the government of ...
Break up Facebook, says company’s co-founder
One of the co-founders of Facebook called on Thursday for the social media behemoth to be broken up, warning that the company’s ...
Pope changes Church law to make reporting sex abuse obligatory
Pope Francis on Thursday passed a landmark new measure to oblige those who know about sex abuse in the Catholic Church to report it ...
Europe rejects Iran ‘ultimatum’ but stands by nuke deal
European powers denounced Iran’s threat to resume nuclear work on Thursday but vowed to save a landmark deal with Tehran ...
North Korea fires missiles as US envoy visits Seoul
North Korea welcomed a US envoy’s visit to Seoul by firing two missiles Thursday, the South’s military said, in ...
Frenchman savours triumphant barrel crossing of Atlantic ocean
A 72-year-old Frenchman arrived on the Caribbean island of Martinique Thursday to celebrate crossing the Atlantic in four months ...