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Ofgem gives go-ahead to National Grid for Hinkley project
Britain's energy market regulator has given the go-ahead to National Grid to build a power grid upgrade to connect the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset.
Exclusive: Russian steelmaker MMK changes tack after tariffs, Iran sanctions
MMK, one of Russia's largest steel producers, has postponed the launch of a lucrative project in Turkey due to uncertainty created by global trade wars, Andrey Eremin, the company's director for economics, told Reuters in an interview.
MH370 families say no new findings in investigation report
Families of passengers on board missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 said on Monday that an investigation report released to them had no new findings on the reason for the plane's mysterious disappearance.
China offers to open discussions on post-Brexit trade deal: UK minister
China has offered to open discussions on a post-Brexit free trade deal with Britain, British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt said in Beijing on Monday.
Zimbabweans vote in first election since Mugabe's removal
Zimbabweans go to the polls on Monday in the first election since the removal of Robert Mugabe, a watershed vote they hope will rid the country of its global pariah status and spark a recovery in its failed economy.
Cambodia dismisses poll criticism, opposition laments 'death of democracy'
Cambodia woke to another chapter of rule by strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday, a day after his Cambodian People's Party (CPP) declared victory in a general election that rights groups said was neither free nor fair.
UK's new foreign minister in China for first overseas visit
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will meet his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday to discuss cooperation between the two countries on his first major overseas trip since he replaced Boris Johnson earlier this month.
Singapore's offshore industry recovering, but no return to glory days
A big drag on Singapore's growth in recent years, the embattled offshore and marine industry, has broken a three-year losing streak. Yet industry executives aren't betting on a return to the glory days anytime soon.
Several hundred stranded on Lombok volcano after earthquake
Efforts were underway on Monday to rescue several hundred trekkers stranded on Mount Rinjani on Indonesia's Lombok Island, a day after a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist destination, a disaster agency official said.
Muslim survivors of Indian massacre shaken by citizenship test
Thirty-six years after losing his parents, sister and a four-year-old daughter in one of India's worst sectarian massacres, Abdul Suban says he is still trying to prove he's a citizen of the Hindu-majority nation.
Asia cautious ahead of central bank, data fest
Asian share markets drifted lower on Monday while currencies kept to familiar ranges ahead of a busy week peppered with central bank meetings, corporate results and updates on U.S. inflation and payrolls.
Cambodia wakes to another era of Hun Sen rule after 'flawed' election
Cambodia woke on Monday to another chapter of rule by strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen, a day after a general election in which his Cambodian People's Party (CPP) declared victory but one which rights groups said was neither free nor fair.
Sounders down NYCFC, go month without a loss
Swedish international Gustav Svensson, recently back from the World Cup in Russia, scored early in the second half as the Seattle Sounders capped an undefeated July with a 3-1 victory against visiting New York City FC on Sunday afternoon.
King Mohammed VI urges action to address Morocco’s social problems
Morocco's King Mohammed VI called on Sunday on the government to do more to address the country's social and economic problems, as the North African country struggles with social disparities.
New Foreign Secretary in China for first overseas visit
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will meet his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday to discuss cooperation between the two countries on his first major overseas trip since he replaced Boris Johnson earlier this month.
Netflix teases 'fitting end' to defining series 'House of Cards'
A Netflix Inc executive promised on Sunday a "fitting end" to the streaming service's acclaimed political drama "House of Cards" but did not divulge how the series wrote out scandal-tainted star Kevin Spacey.
Cambodia's ruling party claims victory in much-criticized election
Cambodia's ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) said on Sunday that it had won a general election that rights groups said was neither free nor fair due to voter intimidation and the absence of any significant challenger to Prime Minister H...
Pakistan opposition party calls for investigation of election 'rigging'
Pakistan's main opposition party called on Sunday for a judicial investigation into what it said was rigging at an election this week that it lost.
Great-grandmother sought to stave off U.S. fire that killed her, two kids
A raging wildfire in northern California that has devoured entire neighborhoods killed two children and their great-grandmother, who had covered them with a wet blanket in a futile effort to save them, officials and family members said.
Britain demands answers from water company chiefs on leakage
Britain's Environment Minister Michael Gove has asked water company bosses to explain why they have not met targets for reducing leakage as the country struggles to cope with one of the hottest summers in living memory.