Friends and family attend mass in honour of French attack victims
Hundreds of people including friends, family and local officials have attended a memorial service in Trebes to honour the victims of the Islamist militant attack that killed a gendarme and…
Japan’s Abe apologises amid cronyism scandal, vows to revise constitution
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his ratings in a slump amid a suspected cronyism scandal and cover-up, has apologised again for causing anxiety and loss of confidence in his government.…
At least seven die in Rio police shootout as army takeover drags on
At least seven people were killed in a confrontation with police in Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha favela on Saturday and several others were injured, as an army takeover of Rio’s…
Trump temporarily excludes EU, six other allies from steel tariffs
US President Donald Trump has temporarily excluded six countries, including Canada and Mexico, and European Union states from higher US import duties on steel and aluminum meant to come into…
Marvin Gaye family prevails in ‘Blurred Lines’ plagiarism case
A federal appeals court has upheld a $US5.3 million judgment against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for copying a Marvin Gaye song to create their 2013 smash “Blurred Lines.” By…
Sparks fly in Moscow as Russia and Britain trade accusations over spy poisoning
Britain has accused Moscow of running an assassination program to eliminate its enemies, while Russia says Britain may itself have orchestrated the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal…
Israel admits bombing suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007, warns Iran
Israel for the first time has admitted that it bombed a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007 and says the strike should be a warning to Iran that it would…
Markle’s wedding ring to follow royal tradition of Welsh gold
When Britain’s Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle in May he will be following a royal tradition started nearly 100 years ago of using a wedding band of Welsh gold. His…
Suicide bomber kills more than 30 near shrine in Afghan capital
A suicide bomber blew himself up near a shrine in Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens, as the Afghan capital celebrated the Nawruz holiday marking…
North Korean, South Korean, US delegates had constructive meeting, host Finland says
Informal talks held in Finland between North Korean, South Korean and US delegates have ended today, the Finnish foreign ministry said, describing the talks as constructive. Some 18 delegates from…
