Tag: World news
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...
Tall Ships Races with 50 classic vessels seeks to draw attention to Baltic Sea's alarming status
HELSINKI -- Dozens of classic sailing vessels from 13 countries that are plying the Baltic Sea arrived at the Finnish capital on Thursday...
Europe is slapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles — for now. Here's what to know
FRANKFURT, Germany -- The European Union is imposing sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from China. EVs are the latest flash...