Nine dead in three mass shootings across United States
By Kanishka Singh and Daniel Trotta
Shootings in three American cities killed nine people and wounded two dozen more on Saturday night and Sunday morning, the latest outbreaks of gun violence in the wake of three mass shootings that...
Industry steps up lobbying ahead of bumper EU climate votes
By Kate Abnett
BRUSSELS - European Union lawmakers have been inundated by lobbyists ahead of votes this week on more ambitious EU climate change policies, with some industries urging them to scale back the proposals.
The European Parliament...
N. Korea fires volley of missiles
SEOUL — North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Sunday, likely its largest single test, a day after South Korea and the United States ended joint military drills.
Prince Charles pays heartfelt tribute to mum Queen Elizabeth
LONDON — Prince Charles paid an emotional personal tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth, on Saturday during celebrations to mark her Platinum Jubilee, praising the monarch for uniting the nation and continuing to make history during her 70-year reign.
Australia says Chinese fighter jet intercepted surveillance craft in May
SYDNEY — A Chinese fighter aircraft dangerously intercepted an Australian military surveillance plane in the South China Sea region in May, Australia’s defense department said on Sunday.
Biden says ‘Enough!’ on gun violence, demands action from Congres
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON - Declaring "Enough, enough!" US President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Congress to ban assault weapons, expand background checks and implement other gun control measures to address a string of...
US-Taiwan trade talks could outpace Indo-Pacific effort -USTR official
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON - New U.S. trade negotiations with Taiwan could move more quickly than broader talks with 12 Indo-Pacific countries given strong interest in Taipei and Washington in deepening economic ties, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Sarah Bianchi said on Thursday.
There...
Mystery surrounds how munitions imported for Indonesia’s civilian spies were used in attacks on...
By Tom Allard and Stanley Widianto
JAKARTA - Almost 2,500 mortar shells from Serbia bought for Indonesia's spy agency last year were converted to be air-dropped, and some were used in attacks on eight villages in Papua, according to a report from an...
S.Korea to lift quarantine requirement for non-vaccinated foreign arrivals
By Joori Roh
SEOUL - South Korea's prime minister on Friday said the country will lift its quarantine requirement for foreign arrivals without vaccination from June 8 and also start lifting aviation regulations imposed for international flights.
However, the...
All options on table in China tariff review, US trade official says
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is considering "all options" as it reviews potential changes to U.S. duties on Chinese imports, including tariff relief and new trade...
Health agency confirms community spread of monkeypox in England
LONDON — Monkeypox appears to be spreading from person to person in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday.
No more bambinos? Italian companies tackle birth crisis
CARTIGLIANO — Businesses in the sleepy Italian town of Cartigliano are so worried about its declining birth rate and lack of workers that they have begun paying families’ nursery school fees and childcare costs to spur them to have more babies.















