More than 80 people likely killed in Texas due to Harvey: governor
More than 80 people were likely killed in Texas as a result of Hurricane Harvey, which struck the state about three weeks ago and brought record flooding to the Houston…
No country for migrant stowaways caught on ferry between Ukraine and Turkey
Twelve migrants, apparently from North Africa, have been sailing to and fro on a Danish passenger ferry between Istanbul and Odessa for the last seven weeks locked in four cabins,…
Olympics: Former UN chief Ban heads IOC ethics amid ongoing probes
Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has been elected head of the International Olympic Committee’s ethics commission as the Olympic body battles to improve its image amid a string of…
N.Korea threatens to “sink” Japan, reduce US to “ashes and darkness”
A North Korean state agency has threatened to use nuclear weapons to “sink” Japan and reduce the United States to “ashes and darkness” for supporting a UN Security Council resolution…
Marc Jacobs closes New York Fashion Week echoing Arabian Nights
Outfitting models in knotted turbans, veteran designer Marc Jacobs has showcased a bold Spring 2018 collection with an Arabian flair. His show, one of the most anticipated during New York…
Taiwan battens down for Typhoon Talim, ships warned, flights cancelled
Taiwan has issued a maritime warning and airlines have cancelled some flights as the island braced for Typhoon Talim, which was expected to hit cities including the capital Taipei, before…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to skip UN assembly to deal with Rohingya crisis
Myanmar’s national leader Aung San Suu Kyi, facing outrage over ethnic violence that has forced about 370,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh, will not attend the upcoming UN General…
Apple unveils iPhone X in major product launch
Apple Inc has rolled out its much-anticipated iPhone X, a redesigned product of glass and stainless steel with an edge-to-edge display that Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook called “the biggest leap…
EU sees Brexit talks delay due to May speech this month
Britain and the European Union will delay a new round of Brexit negotiations by a week until the end of the month to let Prime Minister Theresa May make a…
France says Venezuela talks to take place, warns of sanctions
Venezuela’s government and opposition will hold a round of talks in the Dominican Republic today, France’s foreign minister has said, warning Caracas’s leadership that it risked EU sanctions if it…
