Return of truck victims' bodies to Vietnam begins

The first 16 bodies of the victims in the Essex truck tragedy have been returned to their native Vietnam from the United Kingdom, one month after they were found in the back of a refrigerated vehicle in southeast England.

US condemned over WTO obstruction

European Union lawmakers and officials have condemned the United States for threatening the existence of the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement mechanism and vowed to do all they can to preserve a rules-based global trading system.

Wildlife gain from community support

In his early days as a forest ranger, Hugues Akpona found himself being treated as an enemy by members of his own community who saw an anti-poaching law in Benin as a threat to their livelihoods.

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EU pushed to take tougher climate stance

The European Parliament will vote on Thursday whether to declare a "climate emergency" in order to pressure the incoming European Commission leaders to take more action over global warming just days before the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP25, opens in Madrid on Dec 2.

Wedding group swept away as death toll from Kenyan floods reaches 57

Five people have been swept away to their deaths when the car they were traveling in was hit by floodwaters in Kenya's Rift Valley.

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Influx of new voters could sway UK poll

Amid the countdown to Britain's general election on Dec 12, figures show that there has been a surge in voter registrations, which could end up having a major impact on its outcome and the future direction of British politics.

Philippine troops rescue abducted Briton, wife

MANILA - Philippine soldiers on Monday rescued a British man and his wife from local extremist group Abu Sayyaf, nearly two months after the couple were kidnapped from their beach resort in the nation's south, authorities said.

US Navy chief fired over SEAL saga

WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday fired the Navy's top official, ending a stunning clash between President Donald Trump and top military leadership over the fate of a SEAL accused of battlefield misconduct in Iraq.

5 dead as floods hit France and Italy

ROME - Flooding surged in France and Italy amid heavy rains over the weekend, leaving at least five dead and a stretch of elevated highway collapsed by a landslide, officials said on Sunday. The weather has trapped travelers, downed trees and unleashed mudslides in parts of both countries.

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