February 11, 2019
Britain signs trade deal with Switzerland as May sets out Brexit plan to Corbyn
London (CNN)The UK has signed an agreement with Switzerland ensuring the trading relationship between the two nations will continue after Brexit, the British government said. A deal between the countries was announced in December and ratified in…
February 4, 2019
Guaidó ridicules ‘civil war’ threat
Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó has dismissed warnings from President Nicolás Maduro the country's political crisis could spark civil war. Mr Guaidó has declared himself interim president and won support from major powers including the……
January 28, 2019
58 dead, at least 300 missing after dam collapse in Brazil
At least 58 people are dead and at least 300 people have been reported missing after a dam collapsed in Brazil on Friday. Eight of the 58 bodies have been identified, a spokesperson for the southeastern state of Minas Gerais said Sunday. There are…
December 31, 2018
Kim Jong Un reaffirms commitment to denuclearization in letter to South Korean president
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to denuclearization in a letter sent to South Korean President Moon Jae-in over the weekend. The move raises hopes for a positive message in his annual New Year’s Day policy speech to be…
December 31, 2018
Trump says concrete wall was ‘never abandoned,’ contradicting Kelly’s comments in interview
President Donald Trump defended his promise to build a solid border wall along the U.S.-Mexico early Monday, one day after outgoing chief of staff John Kelly said in an interview that erecting a concrete wall along the entire border was already off…
December 24, 2018
Sheikha Latifa: Images of ‘missing’ Dubai princess released
Photographs have been released of an Arab princess who was feared missing. Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler, reportedly tried to escape abroad in March. Witnesses said she was allegedly taken from a yacht near India and forcibly…
November 21, 2018
Romaine lettuce not safe to eat, says CDC
Romaine lettuce is unsafe to eat in any form, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday in a food safety alert in response to a new outbreak of illnesses caused by a particularly dangerous type of E. coli bacteria.The CDC told…
November 19, 2018
World Toilet Day highlights global sanitation crisis
Poor countries around the world are facing a dangerous shortage of toilets that puts millions of live at risk, according to campaigners marking World Toilet Day by urging governments and businesses to invest more in sanitation.The toilet crisis is…
November 15, 2018
California wildfire death toll rises to 51
Authorities searching through the blackened aftermath of California's deadliest wildfire have released the names of about 100 people who are still missing, including many in their 80s and 90s, and dozens more could still be unaccounted for. As the…
November 12, 2018
Mid-term elections 2018: Democrat wins tight Arizona race
The US state of Arizona has elected its first female senator, after Democrat Kyrsten Sinema beat Republican Martha McSally in a tight race.Ms Sinema is the southern state's first Democratic senator since 1994.The win narrows the Republican…