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Union says new Boeing pay offer 'missed the mark'

Union says new Boeing pay offer 'missed the mark'

Union negotiators slammed Boeing's new offer to lift hourly wages for striking workers by 30 percent on Monday, saying it "missed the mark" and won't be voted on by members.

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Environmental groups urge EU 'high risk' label for Sarawak

Environmental groups urge EU 'high risk' label for Sarawak

Environmental and rights groups urged the European Union Tuesday to label Malaysia's Sarawak region "high risk" under controversial new anti-deforestation rules to be implemented from the end of December.

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Argentina seeks Maduro's arrest for crimes against humanity

Argentina seeks Maduro's arrest for crimes against humanity

Courts in Argentina and Venezuela issued warrants for the arrests of each other's presidents on Monday amid a showdown between "anarcho-capitalist" leader Javier Milei and socialist strongman Nicolas Maduro.

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Morales issues Bolivian president 24-hour ultimatum to shake up cabinet

Morales issues Bolivian president 24-hour ultimatum to shake up cabinet

Bolivia's ex-president Evo Morales demanded Monday that his successor Luis Arce change his cabinet "within 24 hours" or face the wrath of thousands of protestors, whom he led in a march on the capital La Paz.

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Armenia and Azerbaijan see progress, but peace treaty seems distant

Armenia and Azerbaijan see progress, but peace treaty seems distant

One year after Azerbaijan mounted a lightning offensive against Armenian separatists, the rivals are making substantial diplomatic progress together -- but a peace treaty appears out of reach for now.

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World leaders gather at UN as Mideast tensions explode

World leaders gather at UN as Mideast tensions explode

Escalating clashes between Israel and Hezbollah threatened to overshadow US President Joe Biden's final appearance at the UN's signature annual event on Tuesday as diplomats scrambled to avert an all-out regional war.

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Biden's UN goodbye aims to 'Trump-proof' legacy

Biden's UN goodbye aims to 'Trump-proof' legacy

Behind the smiles as Joe Biden bids farewell to world leaders at the UN General Assembly this week will be one goal -- shoring up his legacy against a possible White House comeback by Donald Trump.

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Singapore ex-minister set for high-profile corruption trial

Singapore ex-minister set for high-profile corruption trial

Singapore's former transport minister will appear in court Tuesday for the start of its first political graft trial in more than four decades, which has gripped a nation often cited as one of the world's least corrupt.

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Man Utd, Spurs eye respite from domestic woes in Europa League

Man Utd, Spurs eye respite from domestic woes in Europa League

Manchester United and Tottenham kick off their Europa League campaigns this week, hoping to put disappointing starts to the Premier League season behind them.

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Nearly 500 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon

Nearly 500 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon

Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed at least 492 people on Monday, including 35 children, the health ministry said, marking the deadliest day of cross-border violence since the Gaza war began.

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