A Lebanese rock band tests country’s free speech
Lebanon’s Byblos festival has cancelled a Mashrou’ Leila concert “to prevent bloodshed” after calls from church leaders accusing the band of blasphemy and death threats...
Strong earthquake kills four in Indonesia
A powerful undersea earthquake that struck off the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java has killed four people and damaged hundreds of buildings, the nation’s...
Pentagon chief says in favor of placing missiles in Asia
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that he was in favor of placing ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in Asia relatively soon, a day after...
Saoirse Kennedy Hill: Patrick J. Kennedy honors her commitment to mental health awareness – CBS News
Saoirse Kennedy Hill: Patrick J. Kennedy honors her commitment to mental health awareness CBS News Saoirse Kennedy Hill is latest victim of the ‘Kennedy curse’ New York...
Thousands of Indians flee Kashmir after security advisory: official
Thousands of Indians have started leaving the disputed region of Kashmir after the local government issued a security alert related to possible militant attacks in...
Low river levels to affect French nuclear power generation from August 8: EDF
French utility EDF may curb power generation at its 3,000 megawatt Chooz nuclear reactor in the north of France due to the low flow rate...
Mashrou’ Leila concert in Lebanon canceled after church pressure
Lebanon’s Byblos festival has canceled a concert by the indie rock band Mashrou’ Leila “to prevent bloodshed” after calls from church leaders accusing the band...
Protesters march in Hong Kong as rival rally supports police
Thousands of mostly black-clad activists set off on a protest march in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district on Saturday, as the Chinese-controlled city braced for...
Elon Musk to launch China unit for tunneling company this month
Elon Musk will soon launch a China unit for his underground tunneling enterprise, The Boring Company, the billionaire entrepreneur said on Twitter....
Fresh round of U.S., Taliban talks in Doha, hope for peace deal rise
A fresh round of U.S.-Taliban peace talks began in Qatar’s capital Doha on Saturday, officials said, describing it to be the “most crucial” phase of...