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Nine deer at famed park in Japan die after eating plastic bags
Nine deer at a famed park in western Japan have died recently after swallowing plastic bags. The Nara Deer Preservation Foundation says nine of the 14 deer that have died since March had plastic in their stomachs.
Brisbane forum on city development: calls for actions against plastic
Governments and representatives from companies across the Asia Pacific region gathered in the Australian city of Brisbane to discuss municipal development, including the problem of waste management.
U.S. launches Section 301 investigation into French digital services tax
The United States has launched a Section 301 investigation into the digital services tax of the Government of France, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced on Wednesday.
Trump threatens more sanctions on Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday made new threats against Iran by saying that sanctions will be added "substantially" to the Middle East country as bilateral tensions remain high.
Fed's Powell says trade tensions weigh on U.S. economy
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that crosscurrents such as trade tensions and concerns about global growth have been weighing on the U.S. economic activity and outlook.
German Chancellor Merkel suffers third shaking spell
German Chancellor Angela Merkel once again visibly suffered a shaking spell while she received Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne in Berlin on Wednesday.
British ambassador to US resigns in row over leaked anti-Trump messages
Britain's Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch resigned Wednesday as a diplomatic row continued over leaked messages critical of President Donald Trump.
Iran open to diplomacy over nuclear row: spokesman
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Wednesday that the country keeps its door open to diplomacy and talks over its nuclear issue, Press TV reported.
South Korean leader denounces Japanese comments over sanctions
South Korean president criticized comments by Japanese officials who questioned the credibility of Seoul's sanctions against North Korea while justifying Tokyo's stricter controls on high-tech exports to South Korea.
Iran says to respond to British seizure of oil tanker
Iran's top military commander said on Tuesday that Iran will respond to Britain's recent seizure of its oil tanker in the Strait of Gibraltar at the appropriate time and place, Tasnim news agency reported.
Airbus takes lead over Boeing in 2019 aircraft deliveries
Deliveries of Boeing airliners tumbled 37% in the first half of 2019 as the company struggled to fix its best-selling plane after two deadly crashes, and Europe's Airbus surged far ahead in the competition.
European powers call for urgent meeting on Iran nuclear issue
France, Germany, Britain and the EU High Representative expressed "deep concerns" over Iran's fresh move to raise the its enriched uranium purity beyond agreed limits, calling for an urgent meeting of a joint commission on the issue.
Violent protesters invade Nigerian parliament, shoot 3 policemen
A march for the release of the detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife on Tuesday turned violent when hundreds of protesters invaded the Nigerian parliament in Abuja.
Trump lashes out at Britain's ambassador for a second day
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out for a second day at Britain's ambassador to the United States on Tuesday, describing him as "wacky" and a "pompous fool," after a leak of emails critical of the American administration.
Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot dies aged 89
H. Ross Perot, the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president as a third-party candidate, has died. He was 89.
Japan not to withdraw export controls on tech-related material to S. Korea
Japan said on Tuesday that it has no plans to withdraw steps it has taken recently to impose stricter controls on exports of some technology-related products to South Korea.
Japan says it won't talk or retract export rules on S. Korea
Japan said Tuesday it did not plan to retract or negotiate its tightened controls on high-tech exports to South Korea, a day after the South Korean president urged diplomacy.
British Airways faces $229 million fine over data breach
British Airways is facing a 183 million-pound ($229 million) fine over a breach that compromised information on half a million customers — the biggest penalty to date under new, tougher regulations and one that is likely to be seen as a test case for companies that fail to secure big data caches.
1-year-old girl killed after falling from cruise ship
A toddler slipped from her grandfather's arms when he was playing with the little girl on the 11th floor of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.
U.S. to apply tariffs to Mexican fabricated steel imports
The U.S. Commerce Department announced Monday that it has decided to once again apply tariffs on fabricated steel imports from Mexico.