Busan (South Korea) (AFP) – Negotiations on a first global treaty to curb plastic pollution are moving "very, very slowly", ...

Sydney (AFP) – An Australian police officer was found guilty Wednesday of the manslaughter of a 95-year-old woman, who died ...

Washington (AFP) – Donald Trump on Tuesday named Jamieson Greer his trade representative, a key figure in implementing the ...

China's coal consumption could peak by 2025 as the world's top consumer of the fossil fuel ramps up its push for clean energy ...

Ursula von der Leyen's new European Commission is expected to officially start its work next week, with the European ...

Citing "concern" for his country's farmers and food security, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said his government "will not ...

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, a report said Wednesday, the latest ...

Strasbourg (France) (AFP) – The European Parliament is set Wednesday to give the final greenlight for EU chief Ursula von der ...

China (AFP) – Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as traders tried to gauge the economic outlook after Donald Trump picked a ...

Tokyo (AFP) – Banned boxer Ryan Garcia is to fight in Japan on New Year's Eve, organisers said Wednesday, but the American's ...

World leaders have welcomed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which came into force on ...

Alcohol-free drinks are becoming ever more popular, especially with health-conscious younger people -- a trend cheered by a ...