Harvey Weinstein expelled from Academy of Motion Pictures
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has expelled American producer Harvey Weinstein, after allegations that he sexually harassed or assaulted a number of women over the past three…
Spain to take control of Catalonia if gets ambiguous reply on independence
The Spanish government will take control of Catalonia if regional leader Carles Puigdemont replies ambiguously to Madrid’s question about whether he has declared independence from Spain, the interior minister said…
Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi to Sydney makes emergency landing
An Etihad Airways flight travelling from Abu Dhabi to Sydney has made an emergency landing at Australia‘s Adelaide Airport after a warning indicator activated in the cockpit early today. Crew…
Canada’s Trudeau calls treatment of women in Mexico ‘unacceptable’
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged Mexican lawmakers to improve women’s rights, delivering a sharp rebuke to a key trading partner that has struggled to curb years of femicide,…
Thai monks receive alms to mark a year since death of King Bhumibol
Thailand has held a nationwide Buddhist almsgiving ceremony to mark the passage of a year since the death of its revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a father figure to the nation…
Latest N.Korea earthquake a sign of instability at nuclear test site: experts
A series of tremors and landslides near North Korea’s nuclear test base likely mean the country’s sixth and largest blast has destabilised the region, and the Punggye-ri nuclear site may…
Philippines anti-narcotics chief warns of drugs war slowdown, needs police
The head of the Philippines’ anti-narcotics agency has warned of a reduced intensity in the country’s war on drugs after a removal of police from the campaign, which he hoped…
Kidnapped US-Canadian couple, three children freed in Pakistan
A kidnapped US-Canadian couple and their three children born in captivity have been freed in Pakistan, nearly five years after the couple was abducted in neighboring Afghanistan, Pakistani and US…
Spain gives Catalan leader 8 days to drop independence
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has given the Catalan government eight days to drop an independence bid, failing which he would suspend Catalonia’s political autonomy and rule the region directly.…
Women claim Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted them: report
The New Yorker reports that 13 women have claimed that movie producer Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed or assaulted them, including three who told the magazine they had been raped. Weinstein’s…
