UK’s May seeks more time to find Brexit deal, tells lawmakers: Hold your nerve
LONDON – Prime Minister Theresa May told lawmakers on Tuesday to hold their nerve over Brexit and give her more time to negotiate a deal acceptable to both the European…
Turn it down! Millennials’ music habit puts their hearing at risk: UN
GENEVA – A generation of music-lovers are damaging their hearing with audio players that do not limit dangerously high noise levels, the UN health agency says. Already 466 million people…
Russian lawmakers back bill on “sovereign” Internet
MOSCOW – Russian lawmakers has backed tighter Internet controls to defend against foreign meddling in draft legislation that critics warn could disrupt Russia’s Internet and be used to stifle dissent.…
George Clooney says Meghan being harassed just like Diana
LOS ANGELES – The media are harassing Meghan Markle just as they did Princess Diana, who was killed in a car crash while being pursued by paparazzi, her friend George…
Young Egyptians trudge through mud to clean up Nile
CAIRO – Hundreds of young Egyptians, including actress Mai El Gheity, have trudged through the mud on the banks of the River Nile to collect tonnes of old plastic bags,…
US still probing journalist Khashoggi murder: Pompeo
BUDAPEST – The US government will continue investigating the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a visit to Hungary. “America is not covering…
EU begins process to hit Cambodia with trade sanctions
BRUSSELS – The European Union has started an 18-month process that could lead to the suspension of Cambodia’s duty-free trade access over its record on human rights and democracy. The…
US destroyers sail in disputed South China Sea amid trade tensions
WASHINGTON – Two US warships have sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea , a US official told Reuters, a move likely to anger Beijing at…
Pope denounces “scourge” of human trafficking and slavery
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has urged governments to take decisive action against the US$150 billion-a-year human trafficking business and the plight of millions of modern-day slaves. Francis was addressing…
UK’s May to promise new Brexit debate in push for more negotiating time
LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May will pledge this week to give parliament another chance to voice their opinions on Brexit by February 27 as she tries to buy…
