China trade surplus with US dropped 8.5% to $296 bn in...
China's trade surplus with the United States narrowed last year as the world's two biggest economies exchanged punitive tariffs in a bruising trade war,...
Trudeau cites US ratcheting up tensions with Iran in plane’s downing
Victims of an Iran-downed jetliner would still be alive if not for a recent escalation of tensions partly triggered by the United States, Canadian...
New climate models suggest Paris goals may be out of reach
New climate models show carbon dioxide is a more potent greenhouse gas than previously understood, a finding that could push the Paris treaty goals...
Six tourists arrested after feces found in sacred Machu Picchu area
Six tourists, including a French woman, have been arrested over accusations that they damaged Peru's cultural heritage by defecating in a sacred temple at...
Queen agrees ’transition’ to new role for Harry and Meghan
Queen Elizabeth II has agreed a "period of transition" in which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex -Prince Harry and Meghan- will spend time in...
Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said dies at 79
Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, the Arab world’s longest-serving ruler, has died aged 79.
“With great sorrow and deep sadness... the royal...
Australian Aboriginal officials approve killing up to 10,000 feral camels
Aboriginal officials in Australia have approved the killing of up to 10,000 camels as a region battling scorching heat and a long drought deals...
Trump pulls back from war with Iran
President Donald Trump pulled back from the brink of war with Iran on Wednesday, saying that Tehran appeared to be "standing down" after firing...
Ukrainian passenger plane carrying 180 people ’crashes near Tehran’
A Ukrainian passenger plane carrying 180 passengers and crew has crashed near Tehran.
The airliner, said to be a Boeing 737, went down near Tehran...
Venezuela’s reelected Guaido calls for protests
Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido called Tuesday for three days of protests against President Nicolas Maduro, hours after he was sworn in for another...
