States clamp down on freight trains, fearing derailments and federal gridlock
Spurred on by train derailments, some states crisscrossed by busy freight railroads aren’t waiting for federal action to improve safety
2023-06-27 12:22
Biden is turning the screw on Putin even as US denies role in Russia's insurrection
Russia's short-lived insurrection has handed Joe Biden the most perilous version yet of a dilemma that has confounded the last five US presidents: how to handle Vladimir Putin.
2023-06-27 12:22
Imran Khan: Pakistan army sacks three officers over May protests
In a rare public announcement, the Pakistan army says the officers failed to protect military assets.
2023-06-27 12:16
India’s June Heat Wave Deaths Are a Harbinger of Worse to Come
At a cremation ground on the banks of the Ganges river in Ballia, a district in the northern
2023-06-27 11:59
Trump heard on CNN tape discussing secret documents
CNN obtained audio from a meeting in which Donald Trump acknowledges keeping a classified document.
2023-06-27 11:23
New Zealand foreign minister confirms 'very robust' meeting with Beijing
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said on Tuesday she had a "very robust"
2023-06-27 11:20
West Bank: US 'troubled' by Israeli settlement expansion plans
The Israeli government has approved the construction of 5,700 new homes in the occupied West Bank.
2023-06-27 10:55
Toronto Elects Chow as Mayor on Affordable Housing Pledge
Former federal politician Olivia Chow will be Toronto’s first Asian-Canadian mayor after earning a narrow victory in Monday’s
2023-06-27 10:51
China’s Premier Li Warns Against ‘Anti-Globalization’ at Forum
China’s Premier Li Qiang warned against “anti-globilization” and protectionism in a keynote speech to global business leaders on
2023-06-27 10:46
Crypto Firm Circle Eyeing Hong Kong Policies With Asia in Focus
US-based Circle Internet Financial Ltd. is closely watching regulatory developments in Hong Kong after the territory’s new crypto
2023-06-27 10:45
China Extends Fight Against Weak Yuan as Drops Unsettle PBOC
China took a further step to slow the slide in the yuan, setting its daily reference rate for
2023-06-27 10:45
Myanmar army cuts off aid to cyclone survivors
The BBC speaks to families trying to rebuild their lives in one of the country's poorest regions.
2023-06-27 10:19