Pyongyang to ‘permanently’ shut border with South Korea
North Korea’s army said Wednesday it was moving to “permanently shut off and block the…
Category: Regional
Trumpet star Marsalis says jazz creates ‘balance’ in divided world
Renowned American trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis believes the universal language of jazz can bridge…
No children left on Greece’s famed but emptying island
When winter draws in on Antikythera, the already meagre population of the isolated Greek island…
Nepali becomes youngest to climb world’s 8,000m peaks
An 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer on Wednesday broke the record for the youngest person to summit…
Climate change made deadly Hurricane Helene more intense: study
Hurricane Helene’s torrential rain and powerful winds were made about 10 percent more intense due…
A US climate scientist sees hurricane Helene’s devastation firsthand
Carl Schreck spent his career studying tropical storms thousands of miles away from home. But…
What presidential campaign? The Electoral College puts most American voters on the sidelines
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — On a table at the office of the Waukegan Township Democrats…
Padres edge Dodgers, Mets on the brink
The San Diego Padres sent the star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers to the brink of postseason…
Can carbon credits help close coal plants?
A few dozen kilometres from the Philippine capital Manila sits a coal plant that some…
With EU funding, Tunisian farmer revives parched village
With parched crops on one side and lush green plants on the other, a small…