Browsing Category

International

Interpol chief Meng Hongwei vanishes on trip to China

France has opened an investigation into the disappearance of Meng Hongwei, the Chinese head of the international police agency Interpol. His family have not heard from him since he left Interpol HQ in the French city of Lyon for a trip…

Brett Kavanaugh’s classmate says he lied about drinking

A Yale classmate of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh says the judge lied under oath about his "heavy" drinking habits. Charles Ludington said that he was "deeply troubled" by the judge's "blatant mischaracterisation". Read more:…

‘Multiple deaths’ in Maryland shooting

There were "multiple fatalities" in a shooting at a pharmacy distribution centre in the US state of Maryland, local officials say. The shooting happened on Thursday morning in the Perryman area, Harford County, about 40km (25 miles)…

Elon Musk makes another space tourism promise

Elon Musk's space company says it has signed up the first private passenger to fly around the moon on its huge Big Falcon Rocket (BFR). SpaceX said the announcement for the BFR was an important step toward everyday access to space.…

Hurricane Florence: Warnings of life-threatening surge

Hurricane Florence - the most powerful storm to threaten the Carolinas in nearly three decades - is expected to strengthen, say forecasters. Officials warn there is a chance of "life-threatening inundation from rising water" over the…

Hungary PM Viktor Orban defiant as EU debates action

Hungary's PM Viktor Orban has accused the EU of "insulting" his country, as its parliament began considering disciplinary action against Hungary. MEPs are debating whether his right-wing government's policies on issues like migrants pose…

New York Times Trump op-ed denied by senior officials

A number of top US officials have denied that they are the author of a damning anonymous editorial that attacks President Donald Trump. The New York Times article, said to be written by a senior White House official, says Mr Trump's…

Burt Reynolds: Hollywood star dies, 82

Burt Reynolds, the wisecracking 1970s movie heartthrob and Oscar nominee, has died at the age of 82. According to Us Weekly, he passed away in a Florida hospital of a heart attack, attended by his family. READ MORE:…

UN Global Goals-Taiwan can help

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, set bold goals to shift the world onto a sustainable, resilient path. Here was also pledged the formation of a…

Emirates airline: Passengers sick on Dubai-New York flight

The plane was quarantined at JFK airport as those on board were checked by health officials. Ten were taken to hospital but others refused treatment. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that initially about 100…