End of era in Cuba as Castro hands torch to Diaz-Canel
April 19, 2018 | 14:26
Cuba is poised for the end of an era on Thursday as President Raul Castro steps down, formally handing power to his long-time deputy Miguel Diaz-Canel -- and thereby ending his family's six-decade grip on the island.
Top French university Sciences Po blocked by students
April 19, 2018 | 11:58
The main entrance to the prestigious French university Sciences Po in Paris was blocked on Wednesday (Apr 18) after students opposed to President Emmanuel Macron's education reforms occupied the building, an AFP reporter said.
Trump voices hope Koreas can live 'together' in 'peace'
April 19, 2018 | 08:58
US President Donald Trump voiced hope Wednesday (Apr 17) that North and South Korea, technically still at war, can pave the way to a lasting peace at a series of upcoming summits.
Trump issues public challenge to Abe on trade
April 19, 2018 | 08:55
US President Donald Trump issued a blunt face-to-face challenge to Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in full view of the cameras on Wednesday (Apr 18), demanding more favourable terms on trade.
No Brexit deal without Ireland solution: EU's Tusk
April 18, 2018 | 17:31
Britain must come up with a solution for the Irish border after Brexit or there will be no divorce deal or transition period, EU President Donald Tusk warned on Wednesday (Apr 18).
21 dead as truck en route to Indian wedding crashes: Police
April 18, 2018 | 17:14
At least 21 revellers were killed en route to a wedding when their truck flew off a bridge, police said on Wednesday (Apr 18), the latest horrific crash on India's accident-prone roads.
World Bank fund for poorest countries issues US$1.5b bond
April 18, 2018 | 09:25
The World Bank fund dedicated to helping the world's poorest countries on Tuesday (Apr 17) announced it has raised US$1.5 billion in its first-ever global bond issue, which enjoyed huge demand from investors.
Passenger nearly 'sucked out' and killed after engine breaks apart on Southwest flight
April 18, 2018 | 09:00
An engine on a Southwest Airlines flight with 149 people aboard exploded and broke apart in mid-air on Tuesday (Apr 17), in an incident that killed one passenger after she was nearly sucked out of a shattered window.
Chemical inspectors await all-clear to begin work in Syria's Douma
April 18, 2018 | 08:55
International investigators on Tuesday (Apr 17) were awaiting the green light from a UN security team to begin work in a Syrian town hit by an alleged chemical attack, after delays and warnings by Western powers that crucial evidence had likely been removed.
Confusion, blame game fuels Philippines vaccine scandal
April 17, 2018 | 13:52
Melinda Colite shakes with rage as she clutches a photo of her grandson, who she says died after getting the anti-dengue fever vaccine at the heart of a bitter scandal in the Philippines.
Vietnam, China’s Macau ink double taxation avoidance pact
April 17, 2018 | 10:49
An agreement was inked between Vietnam and China’s Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) to avoid double taxation as well as prevent tax evasion, according to a press release by the Macau SAR’s financial service department on April 16.
Trump hosts Abe with North Korea, trade on the agenda
April 17, 2018 | 09:32
US President Donald Trump hosts Japan's Shinzo Abe at his Mar-a-Lago resort Tuesday (Apr 17), with both men under pressure to deliver something more than bonhomie and birdies.
Gang clashes in South Carolina prison leave seven dead, 17 injured
April 17, 2018 | 09:14
Seven inmates were killed and 17 injured in clashes between rival gangs over "contraband and territory" at a maximum security prison in South Carolina, in the deadliest outbreak of prison violence in the United States in a quarter century.
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