Elton John delivers message of tolerance at first, last Montreux show
MONTREUX, Switzerland – Elton John made his first and last appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival on Saturday, delivering a slick and energetic performance that ended with a message of…
Ship carrying waste arrives back in Canada from the Philippines
TORONTO – A ship carrying 69 containers of waste mislabeled as plastic recyclables has returned to Canada from the Philippines, closing a chapter on a dispute that started in 2013…
EU leaders warn of damage to global growth from trade war
OSAKA – European Union leaders have warned against the damage that escalating US-China trade friction was inflicting on the global economy, as the Group of 20 economies begins a two-day…
Nearly 250 arrested in Ethiopia after foiled coup: state TV
ADDIS ABABA – Nearly 250 people have been arrested in Ethiopia’s capital and the main city in its Amhara region since a coup attempt was foiled, state TV reported. Ethiopia…
One dead, several wounded in two suicide bomb attacks in Tunisian capital
TUNIS – Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in separate attacks on police in the Tunisian capital on Thursday, killing one police officer and wounding several other people, the government…
G20 members at odds over climate change for summit meeting: sources
TOKYO – G20 negotiators are wrangling over the wording of a summit communique on combatting climate change, with the United States pushing to downgrade the language against European opposition, according…
Mexico vows to identify thousands of remains, ‘worst legacy’ of violence
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s government has vowed to identify thousands of human remains that have accumulated in morgues and mass graves during more than a decade of gang violence and…
Trump says he sent North Korea’s Kim friendly letter
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump says he sent North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a “very friendly letter” in response to birthday greetings he received last week from Kim.…
North Korea’s Kim says will consider letter received from Trump
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a personal letter from US President Donald Trump and will put serious thought into its content, North Korea’s state-run news agency KCNA…
UK PM favourite Johnson reiterates desire for Oct 31 Brexit
BIRMINGHAM, England – Boris Johnson, the favourite to be the next British Prime Minister, reiterated his desire to leave the European Union in October with or without a deal as…
