Tensions surge as US accuses Iran of attacking tankers
The United States accused Iran of carrying out attacks that left two tankers ablaze in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, escalating ...
Amid privacy firestorm, Facebook curbs research tool
Facebook has curbed access to a controversial feature allowing searches of the vast content within the social network — a tool ...
‘Hundreds’ of elephants being poached each year in Botswana: report
A leading conservation group has warned of surging elephant poaching in parts of Botswana and estimated nearly 400 were killed across ...
Boris Johnson wins first round of UK leadership vote
Boris Johnson overwhelmingly won the first round of voting Thursday in the race to replace outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa ...
Britain to become first G7 country with net zero emissions target
London: Britain has announced it will enshrine a new commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas ...
Trump announces 1,000 extra troops for Poland
US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will send 1,000 more troops to Poland to counter Russia, while criticizing Germany ...
Japan’s PM urges Iran to play ‘constructive role’ in Mideast
Japan’s visiting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Iran to play a “constructive role” for peace in the Middle ...
China extradition clashes plunge Hong Kong into historic violence
Hong Kong was rocked Wednesday by the worst political unrest since its handover to China, as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets ...
Egypt, Jordan, Morocco to attend U.S.-led Palestinian conference – officials
Washington: Egypt, Jordan and Morocco have informed the Trump administration they will attend a U.S.-led conference in Bahrain this ...
Quarter of pesticides used in US are banned in EU
More than a quarter of the total volume of pesticides used in US agriculture are banned in the European Union, and 3 percent and 2 ...