M6.7 quake hits Japan, at least 16 injured
Tokyo, Jun 19 : A 6.7-magnitude earthquake striking Japan’s northeastern region late Tuesday night left at least 15 people ...
Trump appoints new Pentagon Chief after Shanahan resigns
Washington, Jun 19 : Army Secretary Mark Esper has been nominated to take over the Pentagon after acting defence secretary Patrick ...
Canada: Trudeau cabinet approves controversial Trans Mountain project
Ottawa [Canada], Jun 19 : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet on Tuesday approved the controversial Trans Mountain ...
Hong Kong leader signals end to extradition bill but refuses to quit
HONG KONG :Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday signalled the end of a controversial extradition bill that she promoted and then ...
Facebook takes on the world of cryptocurrency with ‘Libra’ coin
Facebook unveiled plans Tuesday for a new global cryptocurrency called Libra, pledging to deliver a stable virtual money that lives ...
Trump launches 2020 reelection campaign
President Donald Trump launched his 2020 reelection campaign Tuesday, whipping up a crowd of at least 20,000 with a nationalist boast ...
Corsica’s ‘cat-fox’: On the trail of what may be a new species
In the forest undergrowth of northern Corsica, two wildlife rangers open a cage to reveal a striped, tawny-coated animal, one of 16 ...
Platini released in 2022 World Cup probe, denies wrongdoing
The banned ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini was released from custody on Wednesday after hours of questioning in connection with a ...
Ecuador denies Galapagos Islands will host US military base
Ecuador President Lenin Moreno insisted Tuesday the United States would not be installing a military base on the Galapagos Islands, a ...
Egypt’s former president Morsi quietly buried in Cairo
Egypt’s first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi was buried Tuesday, as the UN backed calls for an independent ...