Indonesian police say they have arrested two men suspected of being part of a ring that poaches and trades in endangered animals, and seized from them several lion and leopard cubs and dozens of turtles.
British business output fell at its fastest rate in more than three years as the country prepared to go to the polls, preliminary data from a closely watched measure shows.
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday urged Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to take steps to prevent bases housing US troops from being shelled, Reuters reported, citing a statement from the premier's office. Esper's call came after a senior US military official warned last week that attacks by “Iranian-backed groups” on bases...
The process of rebuilding war-ravaged Syria has already started but Damascus needs more investment in order to scale it up, according to Syrian President Bashar Assad. “Now, with the liberation of most areas, we have started discussions with a number of Chinese companies experienced in reconstruction,” he said in an interview with Phoenix Television. Assad...
French transport strikes against a planned overhaul of the pension system entered their twelfth day Monday, as French president Emmanuel Macron's government appeared determined to push ahead with its plans.
Hong Kong has faced its “grimmest and most complex year” since the former British colony was returned to China, President Xi Jinping said, before reiterating his support for the semi-autonomous city's leader.
The new OPEC+ deal and rising shale production have been stealing the headlines in the second half of 2019, but on the demand side, China and India are just as important. It's the end of the year and authorities of various caliber and standing are making oil price forecasts for next year. This wealth of...
