Senate poised to acquit Trump as witness motion appears doomed
World
January 31, 2020
Senate poised to acquit Trump as witness motion appears doomed
President Donald Trump’s hopes for a speedy acquittal by the Senate received a boost on Thursday as Democrats suffered a…
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213
World
January 31, 2020
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213
The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had…
White House seeks to quash Bolton testimony at Trump trial
World
January 30, 2020
White House seeks to quash Bolton testimony at Trump trial
President Donald Trump’s defense team, seeking a speedy acquittal at his Senate impeachment trial, resisted Democratic efforts on Wednesday to…
China sees deadliest day yet as global virus fears mount
World
January 30, 2020
China sees deadliest day yet as global virus fears mount
China reported its biggest single-day jump in novel coronavirus deaths on Thursday, as confirmation that three Japanese evacuated from the…
Foreigners airlifted from China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132
World
January 29, 2020
Foreigners airlifted from China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132
Hundreds of Americans and Japanese escaped the quarantined Chinese city at the centre of a coronavirus epidemic aboard charter flights…
Brexit to be sealed with final Brussels vote
World
January 29, 2020
Brexit to be sealed with final Brussels vote
Brexit Day is to be set in stone Wednesday when the European Parliament in Brussels casts a vote ratifying the…
Johnson says can square Huawei 5G role with security concerns
World
January 28, 2020
Johnson says can square Huawei 5G role with security concerns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday insisted the UK can have technological progress while preserving national security, as he…
Experts say China virus outbreak will last months at least
World
January 28, 2020
Experts say China virus outbreak will last months at least
The deadly new coronavirus that has broken out in China, 2019-nCoV, will afflict a minimum of tens of thousands of…
Glass frogs reappear in Bolivia after 18 years
Environment
January 28, 2020
Glass frogs reappear in Bolivia after 18 years
A rare species of frog native to the eastern slopes of the Bolivian Andes has been spotted in the South…
Brexit’s new chapter: the ‘impossible’ trade deal
World
January 28, 2020
Brexit’s new chapter: the ‘impossible’ trade deal
With just days to go before Brexit, European diplomats are already hard at work for the next phase: negotiations to…