Yemen rebels head to Sweden for key peace talks
Middle East
December 4, 2018
Yemen rebels head to Sweden for key peace talks
A rebel delegation flew out of the Yemeni capital on Tuesday heading for high-stakes talks in Sweden with the…
Making the world hotter: India’s expected AC explosion
Environment
December 4, 2018
Making the world hotter: India’s expected AC explosion
Ratan Kumar once battled India’s brutal summers with damp bedsheets and midnight baths. Now he is among millions upon…
S.Korea’s Moon still hopes to host Kim this year
World
December 4, 2018
S.Korea’s Moon still hopes to host Kim this year
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could still visit Seoul for the first time in the next few weeks,…
US wants ‘concrete’ trade action from China within 90 days
World
December 4, 2018
US wants ‘concrete’ trade action from China within 90 days
The United States said Monday it will need to see “something concrete” from China in the next 90 days to…
Trump pays respects as president Bush lies in state in US Capitol
World
December 4, 2018
Trump pays respects as president Bush lies in state in US Capitol
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania paid their respects Monday to late president George H.W. Bush, whose remains…
Australia set to pass sweeping cyber laws despite tech giant fears
Technology
December 4, 2018
Australia set to pass sweeping cyber laws despite tech giant fears
Australia’s two main parties struck a deal Tuesday to pass sweeping cyber laws requiring tech giants to help government…
French PM to announce suspension of fuel tax hikes: government sources
World
December 4, 2018
French PM to announce suspension of fuel tax hikes: government sources
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is to announce on Tuesday a suspension of fuel tax increases planned for January…
Sweden talks ‘critical opportunity’ for Yemen peace: UAE
Middle East
December 4, 2018
Sweden talks ‘critical opportunity’ for Yemen peace: UAE
Proposed UN-led talks in Sweden mark a “critical opportunity” to bring peace to war-torn Yemen after four years of…
World ‘way off course’, UN warns
Environment
December 3, 2018
World ‘way off course’, UN warns
The world is “way off course” in its plan to prevent catastrophic climate change, the United Nations warned Monday as…
Grim holiday tidings as Paris businesses count cost of riots
World
December 3, 2018
Grim holiday tidings as Paris businesses count cost of riots
President Emmanuel Macron was elected on a promise to burnish France’s image on the global stage, but as shops…