Analysis-Shippers bet on green methanol to cut emissions, supply lags
By Jeslyn Lerh and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen SINGAPORE/COPENHAGEN Container shippers are ordering vessels powered by methanol to reduce greenhouse
2023-08-21 21:50
Historic drought, hot seas slow Panama Canal shipping
By Lisa Baertlein and Marianna Parraga LOS ANGELES/HOUSTON Before the Ever Max ship carrying lava lamps, sofas, Halloween
2023-08-21 18:23
Beset by domestic economic woes, China's Xi visits South Africa in just his second trip abroad this year
Chinese leader Xi Jinping heads to South Africa Monday on a trip intended to bolster Beijing's influence among developing and emerging nations, as ties with the United States remain deeply strained and economic troubles bubble up at home.
2023-08-21 15:57
Chandrayaan-3: The race to unravel the mysteries of Moon's south pole
Russia’s Luna-25 crashed before reaching the Moon’s south pole, but India’s Chandrayaan-3 is due to land soon.
2023-08-21 07:27
The US mall is not dying
Retail experts have long sounded the alarm on malls in the US.
2023-08-21 03:28
Sudan conflict: Black market AK-47s flood Sudan's capital
Khartoum has become lawless after four months of war, forcing some residents to arm themselves.
2023-08-20 07:23
As Biden preps for Asian allies summit, Chinese tensions loom large
The Camp David invitation President Joe Biden extended to his Japanese and South Korean counterparts this week -- the first summit held at the legendary presidential retreat since 2015 -- was a significant show of camaraderie for two increasingly essential US allies.
2023-08-18 12:18
New Zealand's youth vaping crisis clouds smoke-free future
As cigarettes are phased out, parents say new laws do little to address rampant vaping by young people.
2023-08-14 00:50
Ministers face renewed pressure over boat crossings
Labour says the "small boats nightmare" must end after six people died trying to cross the Channel.
2023-08-13 12:51
Fourteen days across the Atlantic, perched on a ship’s rudder
Four Nigerian stowaways set out for Europe on a tanker rudder. Two weeks later they were in Brazil.
2023-08-12 10:26
Niger's coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who seized power
Gen Tchiani has triggered a major crisis by overthrowing the president he was meant to guard.
2023-08-10 07:50
Amazon deal lacks concrete measures, say climate activists
A summit in Brazil sees the countries that share the Amazon basin agree only to a new alliance on the issue.
2023-08-09 18:22