EU parliament approves ban on single use plastics
European lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday for an EU-wide ban on single-use plastic products such as the straws, cutlery and cotton buds that are clogging...
US, Chinese trade negotiators face ‘large amount of work’
Beijing said Thursday US and Chinese negotiators still face a "large amount of work" as they meet for fresh talks aimed at resolving a...
Israelis unveil ‘world’s longest salt cave’
Israeli cave explorers said Thursday that a salt cave with striking stalactites near the Dead Sea is the world's longest, beating the previous record-holder...
UK PM to renew Brexit deal push after pledge to resign
British Prime Minister Theresa May will renew attempts to push through her Brexit plan, after she dramatically offered to quit to save her deal...
Cathay Pacific to buy budget airline HK Express for $628 mn
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific announced Wednesday that it will buy budget airline HK Express for US$628.15 million, as it moves to counter...
Thai political parties form anti-junta coalition
Several anti-junta parties formed a coalition in Thailand on Wednesday, vowing to thwart a military-backed party in a bid to end years of junta...
Millions of Facebook passwords exposed internally
The passwords of millions of Facebook users were accessible by up to 20,000 employees of the social network, it has been reported.
Security researcher Brian...
New Zealand bans assault weapons within days of massacre
New Zealand imposed a ban on assault weapons Thursday, moving swiftly following the Christchurch massacre and triggering renewed calls from leading American politicians for...
Dutch anti-immigration populist surge stuns PM Rutte
Dutch anti-immigration populists stunned Prime Minister Mark Rutte to become the joint biggest party in the senate Thursday following elections that took place just...
Dutch populists win senate vote in blow to PM
A Dutch populist party will be the joint biggest in the senate and strip Prime Minister Mark Rutte of his majority following elections that...
