California clears road for switch to electric bus fleets

California is taking the lead in the United States in cutting greenhouse gas emissions by mandating public transit agencies to switch to 100 percent zero-emission bus fleets by 2040.

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DPRK warns over latest US sanctions

Pyongyang on Sunday condemned Washington over its latest sanctions on three senior DPRK officials, warning the decision could "block the path to denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula forever".

PM May set to reject calls for a second Brexit referendum

British Prime Minister Theresa May was expected to reject growing calls for a second referendum on Brexit in Parliament on Monday, despite failing to win new concessions from European Union leaders at last week's Brussels summit.

Syria visit may heal war wounds

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's visit to Syria could pave the way for the country to be accepted back into the Arab world after divisions caused by the civil war, said a Chinese expert.

Japan mulls visa test exemptions for workers

Japan plans to exempt visa tests for educated foreigners and open 100 support centers for foreign workers, Japanese media reported.

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US policy on Africa 'shows contempt'

Washington's new Africa strategy that was rolled out last week shows contempt for the inalienable right of African countries to seek funding and technological support from other nations, while stoking hostile and groundless accusations against China and Russia, analysts said.

Arrests and demands continue but French protests lose momentum

The concessions made by French President Emmanuel Macron and the warning following a terror attack in Strasbourg failed to stop the "yellow vest" protesters from demonstrating for the fifth consecutive Saturday across the country.

Budget head picked as chief of staff

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has picked budget director Mick Mulvaney to be his acting chief of staff, ending a chaotic search in which several top contenders took themselves out of the running for the job.

As Brexit muddles along, Trump roots for full break from Europe

WASHINGTON - As Britain's divorce from the European Union stumbles ahead, hardliners pushing for a full break are finding support in one foreign capital - Washington.

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