Japan, US reach broad agreement on trade deal: Reports
09:27 | 26/08/2019
Japan and the United States have reached a broad agreement in trade negotiations, reports said Sunday (Aug 25), with the leaders of both countries expected to hold talks on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
China hits out at 'bullying' US over new tariffs
10:15 | 25/08/2019
China on Saturday (Aug 24) angrily hit out at the latest US tariff hikes on its goods, saying a "bullying" ...
Hundreds of new fires in Brazil as Amazon outrage grows
09:54 | 25/08/2019
Hundreds of new fires are raging in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, official data showed on Saturday (Aug 24), as ...
Why is part of the Amazon burning?
09:50 | 25/08/2019
The thousands of fires burning in the Amazon don't look like the major forest fires of Europe or North America ...
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires 'crisis'
09:14 | 23/08/2019
France and the United Nations called on Thursday (Aug 22) for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil's ...
Lightning strike kills five in Polish, Slovak mountains
09:08 | 23/08/2019
At least five people, including two children, were killed and more than 100 others were injured on Thursday (Aug 22) ...
Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs as Twitter erupts
13:46 | 22/08/2019
Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil have ignited a firestorm on social media, with President Jair Bolsonaro on ...
Plastic particles in drinking water present 'low' risk: World Health Organisation
11:02 | 22/08/2019
Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a "low" risk to human health at current levels, but more research is needed ...
IMF board recommends rule change that would clear way for Georgieva
10:58 | 22/08/2019
The International Monetary Fund's board on Wednesday (Aug 21) recommended a rule change that would scrap the age limit for ...
Qatar to build new port in Somalia's Hobyo
14:23 | 21/08/2019
Qatar plans to build a new seaport at Somalia's Hobyo, a potentially strategic investment in an area of East Africa ...
UK says to skip most EU meetings from Sep 1: Government
14:07 | 21/08/2019
British officials will stop attending most EU meetings from September 1 except for those on "matters of ongoing national interest" ...
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