Biden celebrates giant semiconductor project
President Joe Biden flies Tuesday to Arizona to celebrate the mammoth expansion of a Taiwanese semiconductor plant, citing the project as proof that the United States is finally breaking dangerous dependency on foreign manufacturers for the vital component.
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Croatia coach Dalic says Brazil World Cup squad 'scary'
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic called Brazil's squad "scary" but says his team are not big underdogs in Friday's quarter-final against the World Cup favourites.
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Al Jazeera submits slain journalist's case to ICC
TV network Al Jazeera submitted the case of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, saying she was killed by Israeli forces.
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Shall we dance? Brazil cop flak, praise for World Cup shenanigans
Brazil's players have divided football after they celebrated each of their goals in the 4-1 World Cup mauling of South Korea with some extravagant dance moves, with even their coach getting in on the act.
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EU agrees ban on imports driving deforestation
The European Union reached an agreement Tuesday to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation.
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Indonesia parliament approves ban on sex outside marriage
Indonesia's parliament approved legislation on Tuesday that would outlaw sex outside marriage in a move critics said was a huge setback to rights in the world's most populous Muslim country.
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Unsung Henderson earns respect with influential England role
After starting the World Cup in the shadows, Jordan Henderson has emerged as England's unsung hero ahead of their heavyweight quarter-final clash with France on Saturday.
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Qatar's Dr Cool says air-conditioned Olympic marathon possible
The engineer who developed the air conditioning for Qatar's World Cup stadiums says that a cooling system for an Olympic marathon is possible if the Gulf state bids for the Games.
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Warmer noses are better at fighting colds: study
Chilly weather and common respiratory infections often go hand in hand.
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Tunisia film portrays 'modern and connected' rural youth
The Tunisian director of "Under the Fig Trees", which portrays young harvest workers, said she hoped the award-winning drama film would "smash the cliche" that rural women are "miserable and closed".
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