Chinese inflation picks up in August amid tariffs war
September 10, 2018 | 21:17
China's consumer price inflation rose more than expected in August, official data showed Monday, after Beijing's first wave of tariffs on US goods came into force, with prices of eggs, pork and vegetables rising.
Seven wounded including 2 UK tourists in Paris knife attack
September 10, 2018 | 21:04
Seven people including two British tourists were wounded on Sunday (Sep 9) in Paris after they were attacked by a man armed with a knife and an iron bar, according to police and other sources.
Moscow accuses US of using white phosphorous in Syria
September 10, 2018 | 21:00
Russia on Sunday (Sep 9) accused the United States of carrying out bombing using white phosphorous in eastern Syria against military targets in civilian areas, which is banned under international law.
Global climate protests peak in San Francisco
September 09, 2018 | 12:32
A climate protest rolling across the world's time zones on Saturday (Sep 8) peaked in San Francisco, where thousands marched in a bid to shame political leader into stepping up action on global warming.
US accused of blocking UN climate talks amid protests
September 09, 2018 | 12:19
The United States, despite withdrawing from a landmark accord aimed at curbing climate change, is stonewalling vital UN talks over how to fund poorer nations as they battle against global warming, sources told AFP Saturday.
Sweden 'naive' about integration: Ex-Peshmerga Swedish MP
September 09, 2018 | 12:13
Sweden's "naive" approach to integrating asylum seekers has opened the door to the far-right, an outspoken lawmaker told AFP ahead of elections expected to see the country's once-marginal anti-immigration party make gains.
US foreign policy a tug of war between Trump, staff
September 08, 2018 | 12:16
A secret "resistance" is working from within to cushion the United States from Donald Trump's worst instincts, according to damning accounts of his leadership that rattled the corridors of power this week.
Climate negotiator warns world 'out of time' to save islands
September 08, 2018 | 10:54
Island nations like Fiji and the Maldives are almost at the "point of no return" because of rising sea levels, a leading climate negotiator warned Friday (Sep 7).
Trump signals nuclear talks with North Korea still alive
September 07, 2018 | 16:47
US President Donald Trump pledged on Thursday (Sep 6) to complete a deal on denuclearising the Korean peninsula together with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, signalling that negotiations remain alive after weeks of an apparent deadlock.
Paris official seeks to outlaw Airbnb rentals in city centre
September 07, 2018 | 09:57
The Paris city council member in charge of housing said Thursday (Sep 6) that he would propose outlawing home rentals via Airbnb and other websites in the city centre, accusing the service of forcing residents out of the French capital.
Capsule housing' project sparks outrage in Spain
September 07, 2018 | 09:47
A Barcelona company sparked outrage in Spain on Thursday (Sep 6) with a plan to rent tiny pods where low income workers would live side-by-side like bees in a hive for as little as €200 (US$232) a month
Four dead, including gunman, in US bank shooting
September 07, 2018 | 09:33
A gunman opened fire in a bank building in the US city of Cincinnati on Thursday (Sep 6), killing three people and sending terrified bystanders diving for cover, before police shot and killed him.
Japan confirms first Fukushima worker death from radiation
September 06, 2018 | 16:03
Japan has announced for the first time that a worker at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has died after being exposed to radiation, Japanese media reported.
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