US may close Cuba embassy after ’attacks’ on diplomats

The United States may again close its embassy in Cuba, which reopened two years ago after a half-century stand-off, following a series of mystery "health attacks" on its diplomats, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday.

Libya, Italy net 5,000 migrants in a week

Libya's coastguard has rescued over 3,000 migrants aiming to cross the Mediterranean to Europe in the past week, while Italy picked up another 2,000 in recent days, official and reports said Sunday.

Powerful wind storm kills eight in Romania

A storm packing powerful winds ripped off roofs and toppled trees in Romania on Sunday, killing eight people and injuring dozens more, authorities and witnesses said.

Tapping the potential of China-US farm trade

The fast-growing middle-income group in China, estimated at 300 million — almost equal to the US’ population — is craving for quality food products from the US and other countries, a craving further fuelled by food safety concerns in China in recent years.

 

New York unveils plan to cut building CO2 emissions

 New York has revealed an initiative that would mandate thousands of buildings throughout the city become more energy efficient, the latest step in the city's push to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

North Korea fires missile over Japan

North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan and into the Pacific on Friday, responding to new UN sanctions with what appeared to be its furthest-ever missile flight amid high tensions over its nuclear programmes.

Residents return to storm-ravaged Florida Keys

Residents of the Florida Keys ravaged by Hurricane Irma, which has left at least 12 dead statewide, discovered scenes of desolation as they returned home on Tuesday amid a massive operation to restore electricity to millions of people still without power in three southern US states.

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