Turkey has criticized the leaders of southern European Union nations for urging the EU to consider taking action against Turkey over its bid to drill for gas in waters where Cyprus has exclusive economic rights.

The blasts detonated far from the bustling megacities of Asia, but the attack this week on two tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz hits at the heart of the region’s oil import-dependent economies.

The highest U.N. court has rejected a request by the United Arab Emirates for interim measures to be imposed on Qatar in a racial discrimination dispute.

A preliminary probe into last month’s crash of a Russian passenger jet says its pilots exceeded landing speed.

The European Commission says it’s reached an agreement with the United States to allow more hormone-free U.S. beef onto the European market.

Chinese media say the country’s top trade negotiator has told a forum in Shanghai that “external pressures” can help the economy.

Researchers calculate that the electricity required for the virtual currency bitcoin generates as much carbon dioxide as cities like Las Vegas or Hamburg.

The new plans include a red, white and blue design with an American flag on the tail.

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says Brexit and the “horror show” of the British government leadership contest are signs that Scotland needs to chart a different path, probably outside the United Kingdom.

European Economy Commissioner Pierre Moscovici is urging Italy to quickly provide any new information it might have to explain its high debt levels and or face the prospect of imminent legal action.