Chinese authorities have warned Australia not to interfere in the case of a Chinese-Australian writer who has been formally arrested in China on suspicion of spying. Yang Hengjun, who was …
your ads here!Month: August 2019
New Koala App Helps Protect One of Australia’s Most Famous Animals
A new koala-tracking app and a marsupial hospital are the latest moves to protect one of Australia’s most famous native animals. The furry, tree-dwelling marsupials are in decline in eastern Australia, …
your ads here!Economic Worries Cloud Trump Re-Election Hopes
President Donald Trump’s path to re-election next year seems to be getting more complicated. Trump continues to boast about a strong economy despite warnings from a number of economists that …
your ads here!Ex-diplomats Urge Trump to Pressure Poland on Rule of Law
Almost two dozen Polish former ambassadors are telling U.S. President Donald Trump that Poland’s democracy is at risk, and urging him to use an upcoming visit to pressure the country’s …
your ads here!US Consumer Confidence Dips Slightly in August
Consumer confidence dipped slightly in August after a big rebound in July. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index edged down to 135.1 …
your ads here!Namibian Refugees Refuse to Leave Botswana
More than 800 Namibian refugees in Botswana have vowed to stay put despite a court ruling saying they must return to their country, 20 years after fleeing following a secessionist …
your ads here!Bolton: No Need For Zelenskiy to ‘Rush’ Into Action On Donbas
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton says there is no need for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to “rush” into any course of action regarding Russia’s involvement with separatist forces in …
your ads here!Trump Assails Critics Over His G-7 Performance
President Donald Trump is fuming over mainstream U.S. news coverage of his attendance at the G-7 in France and defending his preference to host the leaders’ summit next year at …
your ads here!Hollywood Legend Olivia de Havilland’s Dior Outfits Up for Auction
A collection of 27 outfits worn by Hollywood legend Olivia de Havilland is going up for auction next month, some of which she wore on screen during her acting career …
your ads here!US Officials Fear Ransomware Attack Against 2020 Election
The U.S. government plans to launch a program in roughly one month that narrowly focuses on protecting voter registration databases and systems ahead of the 2020 presidential election. These systems, …
your ads here!Brazil Supreme Court Judge Says Lula Deserves Retrial
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice believes jailed ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva deserves a retrial after leaked social media conversations appeared to show the judge hearing Brazil’s largest-ever corruption …
your ads here!From Ikea to Gap, Firms Aim to Use Scarce Water More Wisely
Putting on a pair of jeans or drinking a beer has a cost beyond the price tag, with billions of tonnes of water used globally each year to manufacture them …
your ads here!IMF Meets With Argentina Opposition Candidate
A team from the International Monetary Fund met on Monday with opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez, the front-runner for October’s presidential election, according to a spokesman for Fernandez. A three-man IMF …
your ads here!Banana Industry on Alert After Disease Arrives in Colombia
It might not be obvious at the supermarket, but the banana industry is fighting to protect the most popular variety of the fruit from a destructive fungus. A disease that ravages banana crops has …
your ads here!Asian Stocks Fall Amid US-China Trade Uncertainty
Stock markets in Asia traded down Monday as investors processed the latest round of reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States and China. The slump hit major markets in Japan, …
your ads here!Nigerian Human Trafficking Victims Rebuild Their Lives After Returning Home
Nigeria’s agency for combating human trafficking is repatriating and re-settling women who have been subjected to forced labor and prostitution after being smuggled into Europe on false promises of working …
your ads here!Nigerian Human Trafficking Victims Rebuild Their Lives After Returning Home
Nigeria’s agency for combating human trafficking is repatriating and re-settling women who have been subjected to forced labor and prostitution after being smuggled into Europe on false promises of working …
your ads here!Placido Domingo Gets Standing Ovation at First Performance After Allegations of Harassment
Opera legend Placido Domingo was greeted with a standing ovation in Salzburg, Austria, at his first appearance on stage since nine women accused him of sexual harassment dating back three …
your ads here!Commemoration of 400th Anniversary of Slavery Brings Calls for Reflection, Unity
Africans and African Americans participating in events marking 400 years since the start of slavery in the United States say everyone must work harder to unite societies divided along racial …
your ads here!Trump Touts USMCA in Meeting with Canada PM Trudeau
SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ, FRANCE – U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted their trilateral trade agreement in their meeting at the sidelines of the G-7 summit in Biarritz, …
your ads here!G-7 Meets in France
The leaders of the world’s major industrialized countries are holding their annual summit. The Group of Seven, or G-7, is meeting in Biarritz, France. U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to …
your ads here!No US-Japan Trade Deal Announced at G-7
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met on the sidelines of the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France but did not announce they have reached a trade …
your ads here!