UN votes to ask world court to rule on nat’l climate obligations

WASHINGTON — The United Nations (UN) General Assembly voted on Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the world’s top court to define

IMF chief says countries in stronger position should help others with debt woes

BOAO, China — Countries in a relatively stronger position should help vulnerable nations especially those under debt distress, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Pope to spend ‘few days’ in hospital due to respiratory infection

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend “a few days” in hospital for treatment, the

Australia passes law forcing firms to disclose gender pay gap

SYDNEY — Australia on Thursday passed legislation requiring firms with more than 100 employees to publish their gender pay gap from early

Chile detects first case of bird flu in a human

SANTIAGO — Chile detected the first case of bird flu in a human, the country’s health ministry reported on Wednesday. The case was