May pleads to extend negotiations

In a desperate bid to win support for her withdrawal agreement next week, British Prime Minister Theresa May is urging MPs to back a three-month Brexit postponement or face the threat of a much longer delay.

NY hit by worst measles outbreak in a decade

The largest measles outbreak in New York in a decade has sickened at least 150 people, with most of the cases traced to members of the Orthodox Jewish community, according to city health officials.

Enrollment of Chinese students slowing at Australian universities

Australian degrees are losing their appeal to students from the Chinese mainland, as evidenced by the slowing enrollment at universities, according to experts.

Suzhou Creek cleanup sets model for polluted rivers

With the pollution of urban rivers increasingly becoming a global challenge, China's experience in the rehabilitation of the Suzhou Creek and sewage management offers key lessons to developing countries, according to a new book co-authored by UNHabitat and Tongji University.

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British MPs want more input on Brexit

After condemning British Prime Minister Theresa May's proposed Brexit withdrawal deal to the trash can on Tuesday night in the latest humiliating defeat for the leader, members of Parliament now wish to take control of negotiations with the European Union.

Maduro declares victory as electricity is restored

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday declared victory over the US-backed opposition after his government restored electricity following a prolonged blackout, Xinhua News Agency reported.

EU urged to 'objectively and reasonably' view ties with China

China on Wednesday called on the European Union to view its development in "an objective, reasonable and fair light".

Republican senators may agree to Trump's border wall

WASHINGTON - The White House and Republican senators sought compromise on Tuesday on limiting presidents' powers to unilaterally declare national emergencies, as chances improved that US President Donald Trump might avoid a long-expected rejection by Congress of his effort to divert billions more for building barriers along the Mexican border.

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UN meeting draws global ministers

United Nations Environment Assembly opened on Monday with calls for immediate global actions to reverse mega-trends that are causing species extinction, compromising planetary integrity and the earth's capacity to meet rising human needs.

US to pull remaining diplomats from Caracas

The United States will withdraw remaining staff from its embassy in Venezuela this week, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said late on Monday, citing the "deteriorating situation" in the South American country.