The European Parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly ratified the EU's post-Brexit trade deal with Britain, but promised to keep a close eye on London with cross-channel tensions still high. The vote approved the bare bones trade deal with the bloc'...

Kenneth ROTH, Executive Director of HRW

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel said his side should have wrapped up their Champions League semi-final first leg with Real Madrid in the first half on Tuesday and rued missed chances in the 1-1 draw that could have put the game beyond their opponents....

Dr. Mukulika BANERJEE, Professor, London School of Economics

The pro democracy unity government in Myanmar which includes members of Aung San Suu Kyi's party, says it will not enter talks until the junta releases all political prisoners. Souteast Asias regional bloc has been holding talks with the leaders of t...

From the fourth generation of one of Spain's most celebrated culinary families, Elena Arzak has won plaudits for taking traditional Basque cuisine in a new direction. After years working at her family's 19th-century eatery on the northern Spanish ...

The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of the post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the European Union, clearing the last hurdle towards full ratification of the accord.

The young widow of an aging Japanese real estate mogul was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murdering the self-described "Don Juan" just months into their marriage, local media said, citing police sources. Kosuke Nozaki, who boasted in his autobi...

Australia announced Wednesday it would upgrade military bases in its far north and expand joint drills with US forces after warnings about the "drums of war" beating in the Pacific region. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a plan worth more t...

French authorities have detained seven Italian nationals who had been on the run since they were convicted on terrorism charges in their home country for crimes committed in the 1970s and 80s, the French presidency said on Wednesday.

Boasting azure waters and white sands, a Turkish lake that NASA thinks hides secrets about Mars threatens to become too popular for its own good. Lake Salda gained international renown when US scientists began poking around in preparation for the P...

France has laid out plans for billions in spending from the European Union's pandemic recovery fund, calling on the EU Commission to fast-track its approval of massive spending plans designed to prop up economies battered by Covid-19 restrictions.

The Pacific Islands Forum apologised Wednesday for its handling of a leadership row that prompted five nations to quit the grouping, but one of the leading dissenters said it meant nothing without remedial action. The dispute erupted in February, s...

Anna Codrea-Rado built a name for herself as a freelance journalist, building an audience of 2,500 for her email newsletter, "Lance," aimed at helping other independent writers. Then in 2019 she joined a wave of writers charging a subscription fee ...

India's coronavirus death toll crossed 200,000 Wednesday as a relentless wave of new cases swamped hospitals, while US President Joe Biden hailed America's "stunning" progress in its fight against the pandemic. Infection and death rates are soaring...