About 20 companies and individuals in Southeast Asia have been hit with US sanctions in a bid to counter cyber scams aimed at American citizens

Latest order offers tariff exemptions to trading partners that strike deals on exports such as nickel, gold and other metals, plus pharmaceutical compounds and chemicals

Between 8% to 10% of the world’s total global greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to cement production

The world’s biggest carbon emitter, China, has seen its emissions fall by 1% in the first half of this year, but the news is not as great elsewhere

Huge cloudbursts cause havoc in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, while China has seen peak levels in 330 rivers in recent weeks

Foreign ministry hoses down concern over rocky bilateral ties, says purchases of US arms are still on course, despite differences on Russian oil and other issues

Biochar, tweaked according to the needs of farmers, could provide for 15% of annual phosphorus application, 17% of nitrogen, and up to 25% of potassium for crops

US President says additional tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals will be revealed in about a week or so. "People love tariffs," he said in a TV interview

South Korea agreed to invest $350 billion in the United States in projects selected by Trump and to purchase energy products worth $100 billion under their trade framework deal

A day after the ICJ ruling, a court In Sydney struck down a bid by an Indonesian firm to extend the life of a huge coal mine. A global legal avalanche may have begun

Fighting flares near disputed areas on the Thai-Cambodian border. Analysts say the impacts could be serious for both countries if the conflict drags on

The lopsided nature of growth in the world's second-largest economy is a product of policies that favour exporters over consumers