Australian bushfires hit businesses, damage still being assessed
As Australia’s deadly bushfires rage, many companies are reporting hits to business with resorts shutting their doors, cheesemakers struggling to secure milk supplies and insurance claims on the rise.
Australian fires hit key dairy regions, adding to woes from drought
Bushfires across Australia’s east coast are set to pile on more pain for the country’s dairy industry, already hurt by a prolonged drought, as processors in one of the world’s largest exporters face tightening milk supplies.
Key facts about new head of China’s liaison office in Hong Kong
Luo Huining, 65, has been named the head of the Hong Kong Liaison Office, the most senior mainland political official based in the Chinese-controlled territory, following more than six months of anti-government protests there.
Australia commits extra A$2 billion for bushfire rebuilding
Australia will commit an extra A$2 billion ($1.39 billion) over the next two years to help cover the cost of rebuilding as bushfires ravage the country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday.
New chief of China’s Hong Kong liaison office hopes city returns to ‘right path’
The new head of China’s liaison office in Hong Kong, the most senior mainland official based in the territory, said on Monday China was the strongest backer of the Asian financial hub, which he hoped would return to “the right path”.
Australia uses bushfires breather to plan for the next onslaught
Australian officials used a respite on Monday from fierce wildfires that have killed 25 people across the country’s southeast to race to reopen blocked roads and evacuate people who have been trapped for days.
Trump stands by threat on Iranian cultural sites, warns of ‘major retaliation’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday stood by his threat to go after Iranian cultural sites, warning of a “major retaliation” if Iran strikes back for the killing of one of its top military commanders.
U.S. condemns move by Venezuela’s ruling party to seize Congress
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced on Sunday a move by Venezuela’s ruling Socialist party to install a new head of Congress after armed troops blocked opposition legislators, including their leader Juan Guaido, from entering parliament.
Venezuela’s ruling Socialists seize congress, defiant opposition re-elects Guaido
Venezuela’s socialist government installed a new head of Congress on Sunday after armed troops blocked opposition legislators from entering parliament, in a move condemned by dozens of nations as an assault on democracy.
Iraq wants foreign troops out after air strike; Trump threatens sanctions
Iraq’s parliament called on Sunday for U.S. and other foreign troops to leave as a backlash grows against the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general, and President Donald Trump doubled down on threats to target Iranian cultural sites if Tehran retaliate…
