Urban areas are often hotter than their rural counterparts due to the urban heat island effect. Dark surfaces such as roads, ...

Currently, Etihad serves four African destinations: Johannesburg, South Africa; Cairo, Egypt; Mahe, Seychelles; and ...

The US’ President-elect inherits a world different from that in his first term. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China has recently been making significant progress to secure important resources for its future. One of the most exciting ...

The latest phase of operation 'Orion' resulted in the seizure of 1,400 tons of drugs, including 225 tons of cocaine and 128 ...

South Africa takes over the G20 presidency on Sunday, the first African country to lead the forum, though its focus on issues ...

Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution have inched closer to an agreement, with ...

South Africa has long struggled with its reputation as a volatile and risky emerging market, but it is now becoming a ...

When discussing international issues, Chinese President Xi Jinping habitually uses the phrase “building a community of common destiny for mankind.” What had seemed like a pipedream has recently gained ...

From India, to Mexico, to the UK and the USA, the world's course was charted in the year that saw more than one billion ...

Financial markets head into a December laden with uncertainty over geopolitics, global trade and economic growth, ...

The high number of lobbyists – larger than any single national delegation including host country South Korea – has sparked fears of industry influence over a treaty that aims to curb pollution across ...