Tag: World news
Stock market today: With US markets closed, Asian shares slip and European shares gain
BANGKOK -- Asian shares were mostly lower on Friday after solid gains in Europe overnight, while U.S. markets were closed for the July...
Hurricane Beryl takes aim at the Mexican resort of Tulum as a Category 3 storm
TULUM, Mexico -- Hurricane Beryl strengthened back into a Category 3 storm and headed for what could be a direct hit on Mexico's...
Afghanistan has been through everything. Now it wants to dust off its postal service and modernize
KABUL, Afghanistan -- In parts of Afghanistan where there are no street names or house numbers, utility companies and their customers have adopted...
UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win. But impatient voters mean big challenges
LONDON -- Britain’s Labour Party swept to power Friday after more than a decade in opposition, official results showed, as a jaded electorate...
New Zealand will radically ease zoning rules to try to relieve its stubborn housing shortage
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand will drastically ease zoning restrictions in a bid to “flood the market” with land for homes and...
A study finds Indonesia's deforested land is often left idle. But some see potential in that
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Years after being felled, vast swathes of Indonesia's old-growth forests are left sitting idle. And when the land is finally...