Rich nations shirking on climate pledges

The failure of wealthy nations to deliver on short-term climate commitments could hinder the rollout of a landmark treaty, a bloc of
10 November 2017, 18:00 PM

UK minister Patel quits

Britain's overseas aid minister Priti Patel quit on Wednesday over unauthorised meetings in Israel, becoming the latest cabinet member
9 November 2017, 18:21 PM

Pope stubs out cigarette sales in Vatican

Pope Francis has outlawed the sale of cigarettes at the Vatican in a bid to lead by example on healthy living.
9 November 2017, 18:07 PM

UN clears Qatar in worker abuse probe

The UN's labour agency yesterday closed a probe into the alleged mistreatment of foreign workers in World Cup 2022 host Qatar,
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Putin-Trump meet in Vietnam 'likely'

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump will likely meet at the sidelines of the APEC summit but Moscow
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM

UK aid minister faces sack over Israel trip row

Britain's aid minister yesterday faced the sack over unauthorised meetings in Israel, as she became the latest cabinet member caught up
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Turkey PM hails US visa move as 'positive step'

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim yesterday hailed the resumption of limited visa services by the US as a "positive
7 November 2017, 18:00 PM

French cops launch anti-terror raids

Ten people were arrested in an anti-terror operation in France and Switzerland yesterday including a Swiss man linked
7 November 2017, 18:00 PM

EU pushes for tax blacklist after leak

EU finance ministers yesterday sought to break resistance against creating Europe's first ever blacklist of tax havens
7 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump not invited to Paris climate talks

US President Donald Trump is not among the around 100 heads of state and government invited to next month's
7 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Ex-Catalan leader urges unity against Spain

Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont yesterday urged the region's political forces to unite against Spain, as
7 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Sacked Catalan leader freed by Belgian judge

Catalonia's sacked separatist leader Carles Puigdemont yesterday denounced Spain as an undemocratic country that
6 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Queen Elizabeth has investments in offshore havens: Reports

Newly leaked papers reveal that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has invested some of her private money in offshore tax havens.
6 November 2017, 04:28 AM

Russian cops detain 260 at anti-Putin protest

Russian police said they detained more than 260 activists in central Moscow yesterday for holding an unauthorised
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Deposed Catalonia leader surrenders to Belgian cops

Sacked Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont and four associates turned himself in to Belgian police yesterday, the
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Italy seizes huge stash of IS 'fighter drug'

Italian police have seized 50 million euros worth of tablets of a synthetic opiate destined to be sold by the Islamic State
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM

No Glasgow honour for Aung San Suu Kyi

In the wake of the Rohingya crisis, the Glasgow City Council on Friday withdrew their offer to award Myanmar's de facto
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Puigdemont urges separatists to unite for Catalan vote

Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont yesterday called for a united political front in the Dec 21 election to
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM

23 killed as boat sinks in the Mediterranean

The bodies of 23 people were recovered from the Mediterranean on Friday after the dinghy they were travelling in sank,
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM

23 migrants dead, 700 rescued in Mediterranean: Italian coastguard

Rescuers pulled 700 boat migrants to safety in the Mediterranean and found 23 bodies during one operation on Friday, an Italian coastguard spokesman says, the second loss of multiple lives recorded in the area so far.
4 November 2017, 04:24 AM