“I was surprised by the question”: NZ PM Ardern talks about wedding proposal
WELLINGTON – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she was surprised when her long-time partner proposed to her over the Easter holidays and has no idea when the wedding…
Thai king to greet subjects on final day of coronation
BANGKOK – Thailand has begun the third and final day of coronation ceremonies for King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who will meet foreign diplomats and greet his subjects from atop a balcony,…
Forty-one reported killed after Russian passenger plane crash-lands in Moscow
MOSCOW – Forty-one people on board a Russian Aeroflot passenger plane have been killed, including two children, after the aircraft caught fire as it made a bumpy emergency landing at…
‘Twilight’ rises again, this time as a concert tour
LOS ANGELES – “Twilight” is coming back from the dead with a live concert that will tour the world. Movie studio Lionsgate has announced that the vampire book and movie…
City of Amsterdam to ban polluting cars from 2030
AMSTERDAM – Gasoline and diesel fuelled cars and motorcycles will be banned from Amsterdam from 2030 in an effort to clean up the city’s air, the Dutch capital’s council said.…
After protests, Britain’s parliament declares climate change ’emergency’
LONDON – Britain’s parliament has declared a symbolic climate change “emergency”, backing a call by opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for “rapid and dramatic action” to protect the environment for…
Thousands begin protest against Venezuela’s Maduro, US and Russia at odds
CARACAS – Thousands of marchers began street protests on Wednesday to try to force leftist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power as tension grew between Russia and the United States…
Thai king surprises with royal wedding ahead of coronation
BANGKOK – Just days before his official coronation, Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Wednesday married the deputy head of his personal guard force and gave her the title Queen Suthida.…
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito pledges to work as symbol of the people
TOKYO – Japanese Emperor Naruhito has formally taken up his post a day after the abdication of his father, saying he felt a “sense of solemnity” but pledging to work…
Venezuela’s Guaido calls for ‘largest march in history’ in uprising effort
CARACAS – Venezuelans are expected to take to the streets for what opposition leader Juan Guaido pledges would be the “largest march” in the country’s history, a day after he…
