‘Brexit in peril’ as PM May faces heavy defeat
LONDON – Brexit could be reversed if lawmakers reject the government’s exit deal, British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday after two major eurosceptic factions in parliament warned that…
Iconic Barbie doll celebrates 60 years of evolution
Barbie, the fashion doll famous around the world, celebrates her 60th anniversary today with new collections honouring real-life role models and careers in which women remain under-represented. It is part…
Thousands protest on International Women’s Day in Brazil
SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO – Thousands of people, mostly women, took to the streets of several Brazilian cities late on Friday, calling for gender equality and an end to violence…
Trump says he would be disappointed if North Korea resumed testing
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump says he would be disappointed if North Korea were to resume weapons testing, and reiterated that he had a good relationship with North Korean…
S.Korea’s Moon names new point man on N.Korea after Hanoi summit breakdown
SEOUL- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has replaced his unification minister who played a major role in detente with North Korea over the past year, his office said, and named…
China warns of repeating history’s mistakes with Venezuela
BEIJING – The Chinese government’s top diplomat has issued a stern warning against interfering in Venezuela or imposing sanctions on the South American nation, saying history offered a clear lesson…
US judge gives Trump ex-aide Manafort leniency: under 4 years in prison
ALEXANDRIA, Va., – President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been sentenced by a US judge to less than four years in prison – far shy of federal…
Under pressure, Canada’s Trudeau denies impropriety, offers no apology
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has denied interfering in Canada’s judicial system as he seeks to defuse a crisis threatening his political future, and has offered no apology, asserting…
Thai court bans party for nominating princess for PM
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ordered the dissolution of an opposition party for nominating the king’s sister as its candidate for prime minister in a March 24 election. Banning…
Hundreds of Islamic State fighters give up in east Syria
NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria – Hundreds of Islamic State fighters surrendered on Wednesday and hundreds more of their jihadist comrades were caught trying to escape the hardline group’s last, tiny scrap…
