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EU parliament approves ban on single-use plastics

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…
Nissan committee says facts point to legal violations by former chairman Ghosn

Nissan committee says facts point to legal violations by former chairman Ghosn

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – An external committee tasked with recommending ways to improve governance at Nissan Motor Co said on…
Mozambique confirms cholera cases among cyclone victims

Mozambique confirms cholera cases among cyclone victims

BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Dozens of fragile patients poured into a clinic in the wrecked Mozambican port city of Beira…
Trump assembling an army of operatives for re-election fight

Trump assembling an army of operatives for re-election fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2016, President Donald Trump compared Hillary Clinton’s campaign to the lumbering federal bureaucracy. Now he’s building…
Brexit in play: May’s job on the line as parliament tries multiple choice

Brexit in play: May’s job on the line as parliament tries multiple choice

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on Wednesday to indicate a date for quitting as the…
Dissident group claims responsibility for raid on N. Korea’s Madrid embassy

Dissident group claims responsibility for raid on N. Korea’s Madrid embassy

A shadowy group committed to overthrowing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed responsibility Wednesday for a raid on the…
Italy’s Salvini approves citizenship for ‘his son,’ 13-year-old Egyptian hero

Italy’s Salvini approves citizenship for ‘his son,’ 13-year-old Egyptian hero

Italy will grant Italian citizenship to an Egyptian boy who saved 50 of his classmates from a hijacked bus, according…
Maduro blames ‘terrorists’ as new blackout grips Venezuela

Maduro blames ‘terrorists’ as new blackout grips Venezuela

President Nicolas Maduro blamed “terrorists” for a new, near-nationwide blackout that gripped Venezuela Tuesday, two weeks after a similar outage…
Ready or not? Britain’s ‘no deal’ planning

Ready or not? Britain’s ‘no deal’ planning

If Britain’s political system fails to break its Brexit logjam, the country is faced with the prospect of crashing out…
NZ police probe mosque attack links after man dies in stand-off

NZ police probe mosque attack links after man dies in stand-off

Christchurch police launched an urgent investigation Wednesday to find out whether a man who died after an early morning stand-off…
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