Indonesia’s President Halts Bill That Would Ban Sex Outside Marriage
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Sweeping legislation that would have criminalized sex between unmarried people, including gays…
Month: September 2019
Newsletter: Young and driven to save the planet
The kids are not all right with global warming, as protests today call for action….
China Detains FedEx Pilot Amid Rising U.S.-China Tensions – The New York Times
SHANGHAI — Authorities in southern China have detained an American pilot who works for FedEx,…
Brexit: UK in EU talks as Juncker says deal achievable
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Michel Barnier and Stephen Barclay’s meeting comes 41 days before…
RBS is first UK big four bank to be led by a woman
Image copyright RBS RBS has named Alison Rose as its new chief executive, making her…
Children being denied new cancer drugs
Image copyright Getty Images Children with cancer are being denied new, highly precise drugs that…
Climate change: Arctic expedition to drift in sea-ice for a year
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJulienne Stroeve: “It will be brutal if…
Attack on Saudi Arabia Tests U.S. Guarantee to Defend Gulf
The oil rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf have relied for decades on the promise…
Benjamin Netanyahu’s rival Benny Gantz declares victory for his party in Israel election
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief rival, Benny Gantz, declared victory after near-final vote tallies on…
Attacks Expose Flaws in Saudi Arabia’s Expensive Military – The New York Times
WASHINGTON — For the past half-century, the United States has trained and supplied the Saudi…