UN’s Guterres to China’s leaders: allow ‘credible’ visit by rights envoy
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Chinese leaders on Saturday that he expected authorities to allow U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to make a “credible visit” to the country, including Xinjiang, the United Nations said.
US has communicated need to not escalate conflict to Iran and Israel, says Blinken
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland - The United States has communicated to Iran and Israel that conflict in the Middle East must not escalate, Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
Chinese and Taiwanese ships circle in high seas ‘cat and mouse’
TAIPEI — Chinese and Taiwanese warships played high-seas “cat and mouse” on Sunday ahead of the scheduled end of four days of unprecedented Chinese military exercises launched in reaction to a visit to Taiwan by the US house speaker.
Tiffany and LVMH could patch things up with cut-price deal
NEW YORK — US jeweler Tiffany & Co. and French luxury goods giant LVMH are in talks to settle their dispute over a $16...
In South Korea, world’s lowest fertility rate falls again in 2023
SEOUL — South Korea’s fertility rate, already the world’s lowest, continued its dramatic decline in 2023, as women concerned about their career advancement and...
Thailand opposition crushes military parties in election rout
BANGKOK — Thailand’s opposition secured a stunning election win on Sunday after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry...
Can we trust corporate climate pledges or is it greenwashing?
LONDON — Corporate climate pledges are mushrooming as global companies seek to reassure customers and investors about their green credentials by promising net zero...
US official wants to remove government spending from GDP
WASHINGTON — US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday he would strip out government spending from the gross domestic product (GDP) report, but...
Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected
ISTANBUL — The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as firefighters battled for a fifth day to...
Meta to start fully encrypting messages on Facebook and Messenger
Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it has started to roll out end-to-end encryption for all personal chats and calls on Messenger and Facebook.
The end-to-end encryption feature will be available for use...
UK’s Clarkson apologizes to Harry and Meghan over ‘naked’ column
LONDON — British TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson said he had e-mailed an apology to Prince Harry and Meghan after he wrote in a national...
Record-breaking doctors’ strike to pile pressure on health service in England
LONDON - Junior doctors in England will begin a six-day walkout on Wednesday, the longest strike in the state-run National Health Service's (NHS) 75-year history which...