Bolivian interim leader proposes new elections

LA PAZ, Bolivia - Bolivia's Jeanine Anez, leader of an interim government supported by the opposition, sent a bill on holding new elections to the legislature on Wednesday, amid escalating violence that has claimed at least 30 lives over the past month.

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Top adviser visits Laos to enhance ties

VIENTIANE - China's top political adviser Wang Yang has paid a visit to Laos during which he called for the implementation of a consensus reached by the leaders of the two neighbors to further enhance bilateral relations.

Deaths reported after Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria

JERUSALEM - Israeli fighter jets attacked dozens of sites in Syria in "a wide-scale" airstrike on Wednesday, retaliating against rocket fire from Syria a day earlier, the Israeli military said.

Philippine vapers warned of arrests after Duterte ban

MANILA - Philippine police were ordered on Wednesday to arrest anyone caught vaping in public, just hours after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced a ban on e-cigarettes.

Foreign waste taints Indonesian food chain

Foreign plastic waste dumped in Indonesia is contaminating the country's food chain, according to an analysis by the International Pollutants Elimination Network, or IPEN.

UK TV debate draws titters from audience

Britons were glued to their televisions on Tuesday evening for a live head-to-head between the two main contenders to form the nation's next government, a debate that held few surprises other than the derision the studio audience directed toward the party leaders.

CSGKC aims for world-class status

Big investment continues to pour in the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City, an iconic collaboration project between the two countries, while a group of top-notch companies have also started to operate.

Cooperation key for deepening China-Singapore relations in long term

Cooperation in intellectual property, talent training, professional services exchanges and smart city planning can strengthen ties between China and Singapore in building cooperative projects, said experts and entrepreneurs from both countries.

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EU energy move hailed as game-changer

A decision by the European Investment Bank, or EIB, to end financing for fossil fuel energy projects and strengthen support for clean energy could be a "game-changer" for countering climate change, analysts said.

US ends sanction waivers over Iranian nuclear plant

The United States said on Monday it will no longer waive sanctions stemming from operations at Iran's Fordow nuclear plant after Teheran resumed uranium enrichment at the underground site.