Police close road near UK parliament after suspicious package report
London police said on Friday they had cordoned off an area in the central London political district of Whitehall near the British parliament after reports...
Protests sweep Lebanon as fury at ruling elite, graft grows
Tens of thousands of angry protesters blocked roads and burned tyres across Lebanon for a second day on Friday, demanding the demise of a political...
Wall Street treads water as earnings counter China data gloom; J&J falls
Wall Street struggled for direction on Friday as upbeat earnings reports calmed nerves about the global economy after China expanded at its weakest pace in...
Blasts in Afghanistan mosque kill at least 62, wound more than 100
Blasts in a mosque in eastern Afghanistan during Friday prayers killed at least 62 men who had gathered for worship, local officials said....
Brazil’s Bolsonaro suggests oil spill could be attempt to sabotage auction
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro questioned on Friday whether a far-reaching oil spill on the nation’s northeastern shore may have been a criminal act designed to...
Russian boxers see doping bans doubled after report
The doping suspensions of two Russian boxers have been doubled after Reuters reported that they had fought in official competitions during their bans, Russia’s anti-doping...
Take Five: Super Saturday, Super Mario
Britain may be about to draw a line under almost 3-1/2 years of political chaos, economic uncertainty and tortuous discussions with the European Union over...
Fleischer: Mick Mulvaney made a ‘terrible mistake’ by contradicting the president – Fox News
Fleischer: Mick Mulvaney made a ‘terrible mistake’ by contradicting the president Fox News Mulvaney brashly admits quid pro quo over Ukraine aid as key details emerge...
Breakingviews TV: China gamble
Oct 18 – All’s quiet in Macau as protests rock neighbouring Hong Kong. The sparsely populated casino hub is gambling on closer ties with China...
J&J to recall some baby powder as FDA finds traces of asbestos
Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it is recalling around 33,000 bottles of baby powder in the United States after the U.S. health regulators found...