Trump unveils sweeping global tariffs
Washington, United States
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a raft of punishing tariffs targeting countries around the world including some of its closest trading...
US approves $5.58 bn fighter jet sale to Philippines
Washington, United States
The United States said Tuesday it has approved the possible sale of $5.58 billion in F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines, as Washington...
US sends more prisoners to El Salvador despite court dispute
Washington, United States
The United States has sent 17 more prisoners to El Salvador despite an ongoing court dispute, with the Central American nation's leader releasing...
France fines Apple 150 million euros over privacy feature
Paris, France
French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several...
Myanmar quake toll passes 1,000 as rescuers dig for survivors
The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed...
Strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits central Myanmar
Naypyidaw, Myanmar
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, buckling roads in the capital Naypyidaw...
Bolivia declares state of emergency to combat floods
La Paz, Bolivia
Bolivia's government decreed a state of emergency Wednesday to deal with floods caused by torrential rains blamed for 51 deaths since November.
President Luis...
South Korea’s wildfires kill 24, wreak ‘unprecedented damage’
Andong, South Korea
One of South Korea's worst-ever wildfire outbreaks has killed at least 24 people, officials said Wednesday, with multiple raging blazes causing "unprecedented damage"...
Venezuela-hired lawyers ask Salvadoran court for migrants’ freedom
San Salvador, El Salvador
A law firm hired by Caracas filed a petition in El Salvador's Supreme Court Monday for the release of 238 Venezuelans deported...
Pope returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital
Vatican City, Holy See
Pope Francis returned home to the Vatican on Sunday after more than five weeks in hospital with pneumonia, taking time before leaving...
