EU takes aim at plastic pellets to prevent their nightmare cleanup
At first glance, the tiny plastic pellets appear relatively harmless. No bigger than a lentil, these "nurdles" are destined to be melted down to make everything from car bumpers to salad bowls.
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Equities rally on China-US hopes, new Japanese PM lifts Tokyo
Stocks extended gains Tuesday on further signs that China-US trade tensions were easing, with Tokyo hitting another record as Japan prepares to swear in a new prime minister and bring an end to a period of political uncertainty.
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'Dream come true' for US pianist Eric Lu after Chopin competition win
American pianist Eric Lu won the top prize at the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition, the contest's Polish organisers said Tuesday.
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Nepal's 'hidden' mountains draw new wave of climbers
Nepal's mountains including Everest have long drawn climbers from across the world, but a growing community is exploring hidden summits promising solitude and the chance to be first to the top.
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Climate change, population growth threats as malaria fight stalls
The fight against malaria has stalled after two decades of progress, with climate change and population growth among factors threatening a resurgence of the potentially fatal disease, campaigners said Tuesday.
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EU timber imports linked to deforestation on Indonesia's Borneo: NGOs
Timber imports by companies operating in the European Union can be traced to logging on Indonesia's Borneo island, a new report published Tuesday showed, with NGOs calling for the bloc to stop delaying a ban on deforestation-linked products.
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Canada crime bill and rap group fracas spark free-speech debate
Prime Minister Mark Carney's hate crime bill and a controversy surrounding a Northern Irish rap group have focused Canadian attention on a complex legal question: should displaying certain symbols be a crime?
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Peru's Gen Z lead movement against crime, political paralysis
Peru's Generation Z is leading protests against rampant crime and years of political deadlock -- demanding systemic change after watching seven presidents come and go in a decade.
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Migrants brace for hostile climate after Chile's election
After a 15-day overland journey during which she feared a heart attack from the high altitude, Venezuelan hairdresser Giovaneska Escobar finally reached Chile, the country where she hoped to rebuild her life with her two young children.
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Trump demolishes part of White House for new ballroom
Donald Trump has often been dubbed a political wrecking ball for his unorthodox style -- and now the US president has literally started demolition work on the White House.
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