The world is waiting for the first deliveries of a multi-nutrient fertiliser from 5,000 feet under the North Yorkshire moors, connected to export facilities at Teeside by a 23-mile tunnel.

African swine fever in China has become a major world food markets event, with the Chinese loss in pork production now estimated at nearly 30%, larger than the US annual pork production, or equivalent to the EU’s annual pork supply.

The first week of the second quarter brought more bad news for the global economy and further evidence that central bankers are hitting pause — or even rewind — on their tightening plans.

Some 140 of 1000 teens below 15 years old and 104 out of 1000 children age between 5 and 14 years old have mental health problems.

Skinks catching the sun might be mistaken for dribbles of gold escaped from a smelter. Glossy black skins peppered with gold spots, they are strange creatures, neither lizard nor snake, somewhere in between.

Ride-hailing giant Uber is to sell its business in Southeast Asia to regional rival Grab in a move that signals another international retreat for the US firm.

Paul Murphy is hoping the changes to the GAA calendar from 2018 will contribute a less hectic end of year schedule in Kerry.

Ikea is planning to enter South America and expand in Southeast Asia in its quest to dominate the world’s home furnishings market.

As hundreds of thousands of the Rohingya Muslim minority flee ethnic conflict in Myanmar, Brahma Chellaney looks at the history of the country’s simmering internal divisions.

The owner of Rolling Stone magazine said it’s exploring strategic options for its majority stake, signaling co-founder Jann Wenner is preparing to relinquish control of the half-century-old iconic music publication.

Southeast Asia's top diplomats have criticised North Korea over its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests.

You heard them before you saw them.

We depend on forests to regulate climate and keep our air clean, yet we destroy them at an increasing rate. Justin Adams assesses plans to restore the world’s woodlands

Duan Yongping is convinced Tim Cook didn’t have a clue who he was when they first met a couple years ago. 

Brexit challenges facing food and drink exporters will be top of the agenda for Tara McCarthy when she takes up her new post as Bord Bia chief executive in January.

Finland’s Huhtamaki Oyj is on the hunt for acquisitions — possibly even a large-scale deal — as the world’s biggest listed food-packaging company seeks to expand in new countries and build on profitable North American operations.

China’s love affair with physical beauty is fuelling a selfie-editing app’s valuation of $3bn (€2.63bn).

Thirteen North Koreans working at the same restaurant in a foreign country have defected to South Korea, Seoul officials said.

Changes in diet caused by climate change and poor crop productivity may be killing 500,000 people per year by 2050, a study has found.

Global market panic showed fragile signs of easing as Asian markets opened a day after £52bn was wiped from the FTSE and exchanges tumbled around the world.

Shanghai’s stock index plunged nearly 7% today, sparking a halt in trading of Chinese shares, after weak manufacturing data and Middle East tensions weighed on Asian markets.

Behind its strategic manipulations and sham alliance to tackle the likes of IS, a purported ally of the West’s official ideology forms the heart of the terrorist creed, writes Brahma Chellaney

The Indonesian government has punished 23 companies for causing forest fires that spread thick, smoky haze around Southeast Asia, an official said yesterday.

The Islamic State group is pursuing development of chemical weapons, setting up a branch dedicated to research and experiments, according to Iraqi and US intelligence officials.

THE Government is to provide new and upgraded equipment for the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, including new aircraft and ships.

Blast near popular shrine intended to weaken tourism and economy as man on CCTV not yet identified.

The purity and potency of all the main illegal drugs is increasing in Europe drug experts have warned; Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce has called for a full investigation into a $5m payment to the FAI and a man who was paralysed in a car crash almost 25 years ago has taken his first steps. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Burma says that thousands of migrants left the country to seek better jobs elsewhere, and were not fleeing persecution, a day after bringing to shore about 730 migrants, the latest arrivals in Southeast Asia’s ongoing crisis.

Microsoft has revealed the four games that will make up June’s Games with Gold. There are three new games, while Pool Nation FX lives on for yet another month.

Microsoft has revealed the four games that will make up June’s Games with Gold. There are three new games, while Pool Nation FX lives on for yet another month.

Microsoft has revealed the four games that will make up June’s Games with Gold. There are three new games, while Pool Nation FX lives on for yet another month.

Microsoft has revealed the four games that will make up June’s Games with Gold. There are three new games, while Pool Nation FX lives on for yet another month.

Microsoft has revealed the four games that will make up June’s Games with Gold. There are three new games, while Pool Nation FX lives on for yet another month.

Microsoft has revealed the four games that will make up June’s Games with Gold. There are three new games, while Pool Nation FX lives on for yet another month.

Microsoft has revealed the four games that will make up June’s Games with Gold. There are three new games, while Pool Nation FX lives on for yet another month.

Microsoft has revealed the four games that will make up June’s Games with Gold. There are three new games, while Pool Nation FX lives on for yet another month.

Microsoft has revealed the four games that will make up June’s Games with Gold. There are three new games, while Pool Nation FX lives on for yet another month.

Microsoft has revealed the four games that will make up June’s Games with Gold. There are three new games, while Pool Nation FX lives on for yet another month.