After vote, Pelosi stokes impeachment trial uncertainty
AP, Washington :Minutes after the House impeached President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threw uncertainty into the process by refusing to say, repeatedly, when...
International
‘Turning point’ as number of male smokers drops: WHO
AFP, Geneva :The number of male tobacco users is falling for the first time, the World Health Organization said Thursday, hailing a “major shift” in...
Iranian leader urges deeper Muslim links
AP, Malaysia :Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged Muslim nations on Thursday to deepen financial and trade cooperation to fight what he described as U.S. economic...
Impeachment forever changes Trump’s legacy
AP, New York :The first line of President Donald Trump’s obituary has been written.While Trump is all but certain to avoid removal from office, a...
News In Brief
Israel allows shipment of rescue vehicles into GazaAP, Gaza CityIsrael allowed the import of around 20 rescue and firefighting vehicles into the Gaza Strip on...
Australia has its hottest day on record
Australia this week experienced its hottest day on record and the heatwave is expected to worsen, exacerbating an already unprecedented bushfire season, authorities said Wednesday.The...
Hundreds of thousands protest in France over pension reform plans
AFP, Paris :Hundreds of thousands of French protesters took to the streets Tuesday in a pension reform standoff that has sparked nearly two weeks of...
Deforestation on Brazilian tribal lands highest in 11 years
Reuters, Brasilia :Deforestation on protected indigenous lands in the Amazon was almost three times higher than the loss of trees in the region as a...
UK PM vows to work ‘flat out’, outlaw Brexit transition past 2020
Britain’s government said Tuesday it will legislate to ensure a post-Brexit transition period does not extend beyond 2020, sending the pound sinking as the European...
Muslim leaders gather in Malaysia for summit shunned by Saudi Arabia
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur : Leaders and senior representatives from some 20 Muslim nations flocked to the Malaysian capital on Wednesday to discuss issues agitating Muslims globally...
Superman’s first movie cape auctioned for nearly $200,000
AFP, Los Angeles : Superman’s very first movie cape was sold for nearly $200,000 Monday alongside a collection of rare Hollywood memorabilia, the auction house...
Poorest countries facing both obesity and malnutrition: Lancet study
AFP, Paris : Low- and middle-income countries risk seeing their development progress slashed by the double-edged sword of obesity and undernutrition, both caused by a...