Death toll in Philippine typhoon rises to 10 as storm moves off
The death toll from a typhoon that hit provinces south of the Philippine capital rose to 10, disaster agencies said on Wednesday, pointing to precautions and compulsory evacuations as key in preventing more casualties.
Australia restricts medical transfer of refugees from Pacific camps
Australia on Wednesday removed the right of doctors to order sick asylum seekers be evacuated from two remote Pacific detention centers for medical treatment, a repeal that opponents said risks the lives of refugees.
China’s top diplomat says China, U.S. must boost strategic communication: Xinhua
China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, said that Beijing and Washington must increase strategic communication and work together based on the consensus reached by the two countries’ heads of state, China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported.
Brazil court decision may ease creation of Bolsanaro’s new party
The majority of judges on Brazil’s electoral court voted late on Tuesday in favor of allowing digital signature collection to register new parties.
Growth in global carbon emissions slowed in 2019: report
A surprise drop in coal use in the United States and Europe has helped to slow the growth of global carbon dioxide emissions this year, with softening demand in China and India also contributing, according to a study published on Wednesday.
‘Cool it,’ France and Germany to tell Trump at NATO talks
NATO leaders will tell U.S President Donald Trump on Wednesday they are spending billions more dollars on their militaries in the hope that he pares back his attacks on the Western alliance.
Top U.S. general and senior Chinese counterpart speak on phone: U.S. military
The top U.S. general and a senior Chinese counterpart spoke on Tuesday, the U.S. military said, a day after China banned U.S. military ships and aircraft from visiting Hong Kong.
Latin America, U.S. to ban travel within their borders for Venezuela’s Maduro, allies
Fifteen countries in the Americas agreed on Tuesday to ban 29 Venezuelans, including the oil-producing country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his close allies, from traveling within their borders as part of diplomatic efforts to push him to step down…
Israel’s Netanyahu, Pompeo to meet in Lisbon this week: U.S
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday in Lisbon, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.
Trump lawyer to contest ICC efforts to open Afghan war crimes probe
One of U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyers will speak to the International Criminal Court on Wednesday to block efforts by the chief prosecutor to open a war crimes investigation that would scrutinize the actions of American forces overseas….
