Rain hits Australian fires, but blazes still rage
Heavy rain fell on bushfires in eastern Australia Friday for a second straight day, offering further relief from a months-long crisis, but dozens of...
Khamenei to lead Friday prayers amid Iranian tumult
Iran's supreme leader is expected to lead the main weekly Muslim prayers in Tehran on Friday, after a traumatic month in which the country...
Race to save animals on Australia’s fire-ravaged ‘Galapagos’
On an island famed as Australia's "Galapagos" for its unique and abundant wildlife, rescuers are racing to save rare animals in a bushfire-ravaged landscape.
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China believes new virus behind mystery pneumonia outbreak
China believes a mysterious pneumonia outbreak that struck 59 people is caused by a new strain of virus from the same family as SARS,...
China reports first death from mystery pneumonia outbreak
A 61-year-old man has become the first person to die in China from a respiratory illness believed caused by a new virus from the...
Lack of transparency in China’s Belt and Road projects: EU firms
A lack of information and transparency are top barriers for European companies seeking involvement in China's Belt and Road Initiative, according to a survey...
Ex-pope’s shadow Vatican role in the spotlight
Ex-pope Benedict XVI seems to have broken his silence recently over key Catholic issues and his comments have raised serious questions within the Church...
Russia ruling party backs Putin’s PM pick after shock overhaul
Russia's ruling party backed President Vladimir Putin's nomination of a little-known tax chief as the new prime minister on Thursday, after Putin's announcement of...
Prince Harry to resurface after royal bombshell
Britain's Prince Harry was to make his first public appearance on Thursday since he and his wife Meghan's bombshell decision to quit as full-time...
Meghan Markle makes first public appearance since shock announcement
Meghan Markle has made her first public appearance since she and Prince Harry sensationally decided to quit as full-time royals, visiting two women's charities...
