UK royals Harry and Meghan step back from senior roles in surprise move
LONDON – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will step back from senior roles in Britain’s royal family and spend more time in North America, they have said, an announcement…
Security camera shows Ghosn leaving Tokyo home alone before his escape: NHK
TOKYO – A surveillance camera has captured former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn leaving his Tokyo residence alone shortly before his surprise escape from Japan, public broadcaster NHK said,…
US says it kills top Iranian commander Soleimani in air strike
BAGHDAD – The United States has killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force and spearhead of Iran’s spreading military influence in the Middle East, in an…
Drug lord ‘El Chapo’ once held as much power as Mexican president -Lopez Obrador
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has declared an end to the days of collusion between crime and government, saying in a holiday address there was a…
Tear gas fired at Hong Kong New Year’s protests
HONG KONG – A march drawing tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong on New Year’s Day spiralled into chaotic scenes as police fired several rounds of tear…
Indonesia rejects China’s claims over South China Sea
JAKARTA – Indonesia says it has rejected China’s claims over a disputed part of the South China Sea as “having no legal basis”, after two days earlier protesting to Beijing…
Russia, China to hold more UN talks on lifting N.Korea sanctions: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS – UN Security Council members are due to meet informally today for a second round of negotiations on a Russian and Chinese proposal to lift a raft of…
Put away phones at mealtimes and talk to each other, says pope
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has urged people to talk to each other at mealtimes instead of using their mobile phones, citing Jesus, Mary and Joseph as an example for…
Japan to send warship, aircraft to Middle East to protect vessels
TOKYO – Japan will send a warship and patrol planes to protect Japanese ships in the Middle East as the situation in the region, from which it sources nearly 90%…
Archeologists discover ancient Mayan palace in eastern Mexico
MEXICO CITY – Archeologists have discovered a large palace likely used by the Mayan elite more than 1,000 years ago in the ancient city of Kuluba, near the modern day…
