As virus spreads to more Chinese cities, WHO calls emergency meeting
By Se Young Lee and Colin Qian An outbreak of a new coronavirus has spread to more Chinese cities, including the capital Beijing and Shanghai,...
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Trump lawyers call for immediate acquittal in legal, political defense
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the Democratic-led House of Representatives’ impeachment charges and called for their immediate dismissal by the Republican-led Senate in...
Huawei CFO Meng arrives in Canada court for U.S. extradition trial kick off
By Tessa Vikander and Moira Warburton Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou arrived in a Vancouver courtroom on Monday for the start of a trial...
UK PM Johnson defeated on Brexit legislation for first time since election
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government was defeated in parliament on Monday for the first time since a December election, with the upper chamber voting...
Why the Berlin agreement on Libya is a failure
By Abbas Juma, Perhaps, the most important international event since the beginning of the year was held in the capital of Germany – the conference...
Tech companies back facial recognition ban
The chief executive of Google parent company Alphabet on Monday backed an EU proposal to temporarily ban facial-recognition technology because of the possibility that it...
Erdogan says Somalia has invited Turkey to explore for oil in its seas
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Somalia had invited Turkey to explore for oil in its seas, after Ankara signed a maritime agreement...
Norway finmin quits over IS woman’s return from Syria
Norway’s Finance Minister Siv Jensen and her right-wing Progress Party will resign from the government over a decision to bring home from Syria a woman...
EU must consider ways to support Libya truce -Borrell
The European Union will discuss all ways to uphold a formal ceasefire in Libya but any peace settlement will need real EU support to make...
Strikes to hit French economy by 0.1 percentage points
The current wave of strikes in France will hit the country’s economy by 0.1 percentage points over the course of one quarter, French Economy Minister...
‘Sad’ Prince Harry says no other option but to end royal role
Britain’s Prince Harry spoke on Sunday of his sadness at being forced to give up his royal duties in a deal with Queen Elizabeth and...
Five killed in Russian hotel after boiling water floods basement
Five people died in the Russian city of Perm on Monday after a hot water pipe exploded in the night and flooded a basement hotel...
Libyan commander’s forces choke oil flows, overshadowing peace summit (Updated)
Foreign powers agreed at a summit in Berlin on Sunday to shore up a shaky truce in Libya, but the meeting was overshadowed by blockades...
More than 330 people wounded in Beirut protest clashes -rescuers
Lebanese first responders treated more than 330 people for injuries during several hours of clashes between security forces and protesters that rocked central Beirut on...
Fire at Czech home for disabled kills eight
By Jiri Skacel Eight people were killed and 30 were injured in a fire at a Czech home for people with disabilities early on Sunday,...
Meghan’s father accuses daughter of ‘cheapening’ UK’s royal family
Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle, has accused his daughter of “cheapening” the British royal family, in part of an interview released a day after Buckingham...
Libya peace summit struggles to draw eastern commander Haftar back into diplomacy
By Ulf Laessing and Humeyra Pamuk Countries at an international peace summit for Libya struggled on Sunday to draw eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar back...
Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong
By Jessie Pang and Mari Saito Police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who gathered in a central Hong Kong...
Australian government says to support tourism industry as bushfires recede
By Lidia Kelly and Stefica Nicol Bikes The Australian government said on Sunday it will provide financial aid to the country’s tourism sector that’s been...
Scores wounded as security forces, protesters clash in Beirut
Cat-and-mouse clashes between Lebanon’s security forces and protesters wounded scores of people on a night of violence that rocked central Beirut on Saturday. Riot police...
