Japan's last 2 giant pandas are headed to China and fans just can't bear it
WorldTOKYO -- A day after news broke that Japan would soon lose its last two giant pandas to China, thousands of fans flocked to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Tuesday to catch a final glimpse, with many bidding the twins a tearful farewell.
EU yields to pressure from automakers as it rethinks 2035 combustion car ban
WorldBRUSSELS/LONDON/STOCKHOLM - The European Commission is expected on Tuesday to reverse the EU's effective ban on sales of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, bowing to intense pressure from Germany, Italy and European automakers struggling against Chinese and U.S. rivals.
Bank of Japan to take interest rates to 30-year high
WorldTOKYO -- The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates on Friday to a three-decade high and pledge to keep hiking borrowing costs, closing the year with two rate hikes despite headwinds from U.S. tariffs and the inauguration of a dovish prime minister.
Angelina Jolie reveals mastectomy scars in Time France magazine
WorldPARIS, France -- US actor Angelina Jolie revealed her double mastectomy scars in a photo shoot for Time France, in the magazine's first French edition that launched this week.
EU to relent on combustion engines ban after auto industry pressure
WorldSTRASBOURG - The European Commission is set to backtrack on the EU's ban on new combustion-engine cars from 2035 by allowing up to 10% of non-electric vehicles after intense pressure from Germany, Italy and Europe's auto sector.
These farmers are producing record crops despite droughts and floods
WorldWAWANESA, Manitoba -- When farmer Simon Ellis first drove his combine into this year's crop, he expected "catastrophic failure," after a season of flooding followed by a long drought. But instead of shriveled kernels, plump seeds of wheat, oats and soybeans poured into his combine.
Australia PM says 'Islamic State ideology' drove Bondi Beach shooters
WorldA father and son were likely driven by "Islamic State ideology" when they fired on Bondi Beach in one of Australia's deadliest mass shootings, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday.
Manhunt for Brown University shooter renewed after police release detained man
WorldPROVIDENCE, Rhode Island -- Police officers were going door-to-door on Monday seeking footage from home surveillance cameras as investigators renewed a manhunt for the gunman who killed two students and injured seven more in a classroom at Brown University.
Australia plans tougher gun laws after police say father and son killed 15 at Bondi Beach
WorldSYDNEY -- Australia vowed stricter gun laws on Monday as it began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years, in which police accused a father-and-son duo of killing 15 people at a Jewish celebration at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach.
Tsukiji market urges tourists to avoid visiting in year-end
WorldTOKYO -- The Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, a popular tourist spot crowded with food shoppers and inbound visitors, has issued an unusual request this month asking tour operators to refrain from guiding tourists there toward the end of the year to avoid causing problems.
