August2019

Under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty that was dropped on Friday for the first time, the US and the Soviet Union decreased their nuclear arsenals with a ban on a range of missiles. The Cold War-era...

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday toured one of a chain of far-eastern islands required by Japan, sparking a protest from Tokyo. Paying a visit to Russia’s Sakhalin Island, Medvedev also agreed to Iturup, one...

Bangladesh is grappling with its worst outbreak of dengue fever, with hospitals packed with patients as the disease spreads rapidly in the densely-populated country. At least 14 people have died and more than 17,000 have come...

Saoirse Kennedy Hill, the granddaughter of assassinated presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy, has died. Emergency services were called to the Kennedy residence in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts on Thursday. The 22-year-old was pronounced dead at Cape Cod...

A consumer advocacy group has warned that automakers are rolling out new vehicles increasingly vulnerable to hackers, which could result in thousands of deaths in the event of a mass cyberattack. In a new report entitled...

Palau has called on Australia to do more to tackle climate change, saying the Pacific’s “big brother” has an obligation to act on an issue that threatens the existence of its small island neighbours. Australia has...

Saudi Arabia will allow women to travel abroad without approval from a male “guardian”, the government said Thursday, ending a restriction that drew international censure and prompted extreme attempts to flee the kingdom. The landmark reform...

Bayern Munich resume their power struggle with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday for the German Super Cup with the Bavarians chasing Manchester City star Leroy Sane to reinforce their squad. The blockbuster Bundesliga curtain-raiser in Dortmund once...

A US gospel rapper whose song was partially copied by Katy Perry was awarded $2.7 million in damages by a federal jury Thursday in the latest high-profile copyright ruling to rock the music industry. Perry herself...

Japan’s government voted on Friday to remove South Korea from a so-called white list of favored export partners, defying warnings from Seoul that the move would have “grave consequences” for security ties between the US allies....