Politics

Trump tears into environmental ‘doom’ mongers at WEF

DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) - Sebastian SMITH and Alex PIGMAN President Donald Trump tore into environmental "prophets of doom" at the…

Davos financiers pump $1.4 trillion into fossil fuels – Greenpeace

PARIS, France (AFP) - Patrick GALEY Some of the world's biggest banks, insurers and pension funds have collectively invested $1.4…

Ukraine PM offers resignation after leaked recording

by Dmytro GORSHKOV Agence France-Presse KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine's prime minister offered his resignation on Friday after audio was…

Libyan rivals to sign ceasefire deal in Moscow Monday: official

TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) - The head of Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj and his rival, strongman…

Austria’s Kurz to return as world’s youngest chancellor

by Julia ZAPPEI VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria's conservative Sebastian Kurz will return to office Tuesday as the world's youngest democratically elected…

China hosts Japan, South Korea with eyes on nuclear North

by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse China hosted the leaders of squabbling neighbors South Korea and Japan for their…

Trump fires national security chief Bolton

  WASHINGTON, DC (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the firing of his hawkish national security advisor John…

Hong Kong airport protesters retreat, but city in turmoil

by Jerome TAYLOR / Catherine LAI Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Pro-democracy protesters retreated from Hong Kong's airport…

Pence says US to press religious freedom in North Korea

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AFP) -- Vice President Mike Pence vowed Thursday to press North Korea to respect freedom of religion,…

Trump can’t block Twitter critics, appeals court affirms

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AFP) -- A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that US President Donald Trump cannot legally block users…

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