UNSC members warn of Idlib catastrophe

Britain, France, the United States and eight other countries at the UN Security Council warned Friday of a potential humanitarian catastrophe from an all-out assault in Syria’s Idlib region, in a statement opposed by Russia.
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM

British royals William, Kate, Harry and Meghan launch mental health text service

Britain's young royals, brothers Prince William and Prince Harry and their wives Kate and Meghan, have launched a new phone messaging service to help people suffering a mental health crisis.
11 May 2019, 05:08 AM

Democrats, GOP lock horns

The Russia probe plunged Washington into turmoil Wednesday as Donald Trump’s son reportedly was ordered to testify before a Senate panel and the White House refused to release material on investigations into the president.
9 May 2019, 20:00 PM

Pope makes reporting of sex abuse obligatory

Pope Francis yesterday passed a measure to oblige those who know about sex abuse in the Catholic Church to report it to their superiors, following a global clerical paedophilia scandal.
9 May 2019, 19:54 PM

Iceland turns CO2 to rock

In the heart of Iceland’s volcano country, 21st-century alchemists are transforming carbon dioxide into rock for eternity, cleaning the air of harmful emissions that cause global warming.
8 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Pompeo, Lavrov to meet in Russia

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to visit Russia for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov next week, Moscow said
7 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Pamela visits Assange in jail

Former “Baywatch” star and now animal rights campaigner Pamela Anderson spoke emotionally after meeting WikiLeaks founder Julian
7 May 2019, 18:00 PM

UK awaits royal baby name

Thrilled Britons bet on baby names and congratulations poured in yesterday after Prince Harry and Meghan welcomed the royal family’s first known mixed-race member.
7 May 2019, 18:00 PM

A million species at risk of extinction

Relentless pursuit of economic growth, twinned with the impact of climate change, has put an “unprecedented” one million species at risk
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Pope asks Bulgarians to be nice to migrants

Pope Francis urged Bulgarians to open their hearts and doors to refugees as he began a visit to the European Union’s poorest country,
5 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Venezuela military chopper crash kills 7

Seven Venezuelan military officers were killed Saturday when their helicopter crashed outside Caracas, President Nicolas Maduro said.
5 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Be ready for US military action

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro urged his troops Saturday to be “ready” for potential US military action, as a limited number of
5 May 2019, 18:00 PM

UN biodiversity meet wraps up, report today

Diplomats and scientists from 132 nations wrapped up six days of negotiations in Paris Saturday over the wording of a landmark report
5 May 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Let’s do a deal’ on Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday urged main opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to work with her to break the Brexit
5 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Pressure mounts for Brexit compromise

Britain’s two biggest parties yesterday said there was renewed impetus to find a compromise on Brexit after taking a battering in local elections from voters exasperated by the impasse.
4 May 2019, 18:00 PM

End to Aids in sight

HIV-suppressing medication can make the AIDS virus “untransmittable” even among couples who have sex without using condoms, new research showed yesterday.
3 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Brexit anger?

English voters frustrated with the deadlock over Brexit have punished Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives and the main opposition Labour Party in local elections, early results showed yesterday.
3 May 2019, 18:00 PM

New Bangladeshi high commissioner to London presents credentials to queen

Bangladesh High Commissioner to United Kingdom Saida Muna Tasneem has presented her credentials to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace in London.
3 May 2019, 10:37 AM

UK, in a first, declares climate emergency

Britain’s opposition Labour Party on Wednesday called for “real action” after parliament became the first in the world to vote to declare a climate
2 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Cyprus justice minister resigns over serial killings

Cyprus Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said he resigned yesterday after a public outcry over the botched response to the serial killing of seven
2 May 2019, 18:00 PM