In a first, American picked to direct next Bond film
US filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga is best known for directing the first season of “True Detective”...
Malaysia ex-PM hit with 25 new charges over 1MDB scandal
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak and his cronies are accused of stealing hundreds of millions from...
Texan campaigner for 3D-printed guns wanted for sex with minor
Cody Wilson holds a 3D-printed gun, called the “Liberator,” in his factory in Austin, Texas (Kelly...
Google Mini captures top spot in connected speaker market: survey
The Google Home Mini, launched a year ago, has become the world’s best-selling connected speaker, according...
Facebook building a ‘war room’ to battle election meddling
Teams at Facebook have been honing responses to potential scenarios such as floods of bogus news...
New York Review of Books editor departs after outrage over #MeToo essay
Ian Buruma (l), seen here being handed a prize by Dutch Crownprince Willem-Alexander in 2008, “is...
Alibaba’s Ma says 1m US jobs pledge thwarted by trade row
Jack Ma, the billionaire owner of China’s largest online shopping portal, made a headline-grabbing promise to...
‘More work’ to get a continental trade deal: Trudeau
Ottawa and Washington remain at odds over Canada’s protected dairy sector and cultural subsidies (Lars Hagberg)...
DNA sleuths bolster case against three ivory cartels
Around 40,000 African elephants are killed every year for their tusks, which are illegally traded in...
‘More work’ to get a continental trade deal: Trudeau
Ottawa and Washington remain at odds over Canada’s protected dairy sector and cultural subsidies (Lars Hagberg)...
Terror attacks down but global threat more ‘complex’: US report
Deadly Barcelona attack on August 17, 2017: a new US State Department report says that global...
Puerto Ricans turn to life-saving self-help in Maria’s aftermath
A volunteer prepares meals of rice and pigeon peas in a community kitchen in Mariana, a...
Trump pushes Supreme Court pick’s sex accuser to testify
Until last week, Judge Brett Kavanaugh looked almost certain to win confirmation to the Supreme Court...
Trump vows ‘100 percent’ support for storm-battered Carolinas
US President Donald Trump holds a press conference after arriving in North Carolina to tour damage...
McDonald’s spared in EU tax probe
McDonald’s escapes the fate of Apple, Starbucks and Amazon (PASCAL GUYOT) Brussels (AFP) – The European...
China denies meddling in US elections, demands ‘respect’
Donald Trump claims that Beijing is seeking to influence midterm elections in the US by targeting...
Bert and Ernie a ‘loving couple’ claims writer, ‘Sesame Street’ disagrees
A longtime writer from the beloved children’s show appeared to confirm they were in fact a...
Poland offering $2 billion to host US military base: Trump
US President Donald Trump, right, and Polish President Andrzej Duda sit in the Oval office at...
Trump accuses China of election meddling in trade war
President Donald Trump said China had refused to change the unfair practices that hurt US businesses...
‘Game of Thrones’ takes top prize at surprising Emmys
“Game of Thrones” author George RR Martin and the cast of the HBO show pose with...
SeaWorld to pay $4 mn fine for downplaying ‘Blackfish’ damage
Sea World denied the charges of mistreatment made in the documentary “Blackfish” but later acknowledged the...
Tesla shares fall on report of criminal probe
Shares of the electric car company fell 3.9 percent to $283.33 near 1610 GMT after Bloomberg...
Sex with Trump ‘least impressive’ she’s ever had: Stormy Daniels
Porn star Storm Daniels says in an upcoming book that her liason with Donald Trump was...
Trump says no FBI probe needed on Supreme Court pick
US President Donald Trump has stood by his Supreme Court nominee following allegations the judge sexually...
Kavanaugh sex hearing echoes 1991 showdown, but is US set for replay?
US law professor Anita Hill takes the oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington DC...
US expresses ‘sorrow’ over downing of Russian aircraft in Syria
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press conference at the State Department in...
Apple escapes China tariff hit for now, but threats loom
Apple, whose CEO Tim Cook is seen here at the September 12 iPhone launch event, won’t...
Twitter to offer users option to go back to ‘chronological’ feed
Twitter said it is working on a way to allow users to switch between a chronological...
Trump’s many trade wars: a summary
A Harley-Davidson motorcycle is parked in front of a restaurant in Shanghai (Johannes EISELE) Washington (AFP)...
Rain-fed rivers rise as Florence death toll hits 23
Rescuers search for storm victims in Lumberton, North Carolina (Alex EDELMAN) Fayetteville (United States) (AFP) –...
‘Game of Thrones’ battles with ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ for Emmys glory
“Game of Thrones” will face off with “The Handmaid’s Tale” for top television honors at the...
Black US teen shot dead for ignoring police, court told
Lead prosecutor Joe McMahon holds the three-inch blade Laquan McDonald carried the night we was killed...
‘Predator’ slays rivals at N. America box office
“The Predator” star Olivia Munn asked Fox to cut a sex scene after she found out...
Bedraggled, displaced Americans long to return home after hurricane
A man carries his son outside a Red Cross shelter near Raleigh, North Carolina, for people...
Sean Penn says #MeToo movement serves to ‘divide men and women’
Sean Penn (R) — shown here with co-star Natascha McElhone at the premiere of Hulu’s ‘The...
3,2,1: SpaceX counts down to reveal mystery Moon traveller
This artist’s illustration courtesy of SpaceX shows the SpaceX BFR (Big Falcon Rocket) passenger spacecraft, which...
Trump poised to make major China trade announcement
US President Donald Trump threatened punitive action against nations that won’t deal fairly with Washington (ZACH...
Trump defends Supreme Court pick after sex assault allegation
US President Donald Trump defends his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after allegations surface that Kavanaugh...
Danger for Trump court pick as assault accuser vows to testify
President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces a new allegation that he assaulted a...
Professor speaks out about ‘sexual assault’ by Trump Supreme Court pick
Brett Kavanaugh released a statement “categorically and unequivocally” denying allegations of sexual assault against him (Brendan...
Salesforce boss Marc Benioff, wife buy Time magazine
Marc and Lynne Benioff, pictured in 2016, will buy US magazine Time for $190 million (Alberto...
Killer storm Florence turning into ‘flood event’
North and South Carolina have so far experienced the worst of Florence’s slow-crawling path of destruction,...
Killer storm weakens, but officials warn devastation far from over
Flood waters from the Trent River inundate a park in Pollocksville, North Carolina (Logan Cyrus) New...
Residents of hurricane-hit US town start to pick up the pieces
Members of the National Guard check a neighborhood in New Bern for anyone who needs help...
Ajit Doval in U.S. to Meet Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Other Top Officials
(Left): India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval seen at a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister in...
$300,000 Penalty Imposed for Paying Low Wages to H-1B Employees
A U.S.-based IT staffing company has been asked to pay over $300,000 to its 12 H-1B...
Congress, BJP Trade Charges Over Mallya Issue
Activists and supporters of the Indian Youth Congress wear masks bearing images of Finance Minister Arun...
Santa Clara County Needs Over 5,000 Volunteer Poll Workers for Election Day: Bilingual and English Positions Earn Up to $200
Lady Liberty is coming to town; you might spot her on the side of the bus...
English Summer: Virat the Batsman wins, Virat the Captain Loses
India’s captain Virat Kohli is interviewed after winning the third Test cricket match between England and...
Asia Cup Gives Us Chance to Get Combination Right Before World Cup: Rohit Sharma
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma (C) speaks during an Asia Cup press conference as Hong...
