The US is concerned with blacklisted Chinese firm's hand in island-building near its Manila embassy
The United States has expressed concerns over major land reclamation projects in Manila Bay, where its heavily secured embassy sits on one edge
2023-08-02 18:28
Sweden and Denmark consider ban on Quran-burning protests as security fears rise
A spate of Quran-burning protests in Sweden and Denmark has caused angry demonstrations in Muslim-majority countries, heightened security fears at home and left both Scandinavian nations questioning whether they need to review their liberal laws on freedom of speech.
2023-08-02 18:24
World battles to loosen China's grip on vital rare earths for clean energy transition
By Ernest Scheyder and Eric Onstad Refining rare earths for the green energy transition is hard. Just ask
2023-08-02 18:23
Russia strikes Ukraine's Danube port, sending global grain prices higher
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV Russia attacked Ukraine's main inland port across the Danube River from Romania on Wednesday,
2023-08-02 18:20
Factbox-Trump to face familiar judge in criminal case over 2020 election
By Andrew Goudsward The judge assigned to oversee the federal case against Donald Trump for attempting to overturn
2023-08-02 18:18
Climate change made July hotter for 4 of 5 humans on Earth, scientists find
A new quick study finds that human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth
2023-08-02 18:16
Wall St futures tumble after Fitch downgrades top-tier US rating
Wall Street futures tumbled on Wednesday after rating agency Fitch's move to downgrade the U.S. government's credit rating
2023-08-02 17:57
Torture, sexual violence commonly used by Russian forces in Ukraine, say experts
By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A large number of prisoners held in makeshift detention centres in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine were
2023-08-02 17:55
Former Ivory Coast President Bédié known for promoting ethnic tensions dies at 89, his party says
Former Ivory Coast president Henri Konan Bédié has died Tuesday night at the age of 89, according to a communiqué from his party
2023-08-02 17:50
Typhoon Khanun kills one man, knocks out power to one-third of Japan's Okinawa homes
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -High winds hit power lines in Japan's popular tourist destination Okinawa, knocking out electricity to
2023-08-02 17:47
Sweden wins Group G at Women's World Cup to advance to showdown with the United States
Rebecka Blomqvist’s second-half goal lifted Sweden to a 2-0 win over Argentina on Wednesday
2023-08-02 17:29
Planes carrying evacuees from Niger land in Paris and Rome
By Manuel Ausloos and Antonio Denti PARIS/ROME Military planes carrying hundreds of European nationals evacuated from Niger landed
2023-08-02 17:26