Moderate quake hits south Iran near oil terminal, no damage reported
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck southern Iran on Monday near Bandar Abbas, site of a major oil refinery, Iranian state media reported, but there were...
Nishikori out of Australian Open and ATP Cup with elbow injury
World number 13 Kei Nishikori has pulled out of next month’s Australian Open as he is yet to fully recover from right elbow surgery, tournament...
Wall Street holds near record levels in thin holiday trading
U.S. stocks opened flat on Monday, holding near all-time highs, with the S&P 500 on course for its best year since 2013....
Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Embalo claims election win: campaign
Former army general and Prime Minister Umaro Cissoko Embalo is on course to win Guinea Bissau’s presidential election, his spokesman said on Monday, a result...
North Korea’s Kim urges ‘positive and offensive’ security measures ahead of nuclear talks deadline
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for “positive and offensive measures” to ensure the country’s security before a year-end deadline he has set for...
Spain’s state attorney recommends release of jailed Catalan leader
Spain’s state attorney on Monday recommended the release of Catalan separatist leader Oriol Junqueras from prison in what was widely seen as a gesture of...
Berlin police say they are in control after attempted robbery
Berlin police said they were in control of the situation after a shot was fired on Monday in an attempted armed robbery at a store...
Young Libyans train as pastry chefs as state jobs dry up
After several attempts at landing a job in Libya’s state oil industry, 22-year-old engineering graduate Belghasem Abdulsalam decided to make a living baking cakes....
Six world titles but domestic honors elusive for Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton’s absence from Britain’s New Year’s honors list has angered his Formula One fans and triggered fresh debate about the sport’s status and whether...
China’s Liu He to sign Phase 1 trade deal in U.S. this week: report
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will visit Washington this week to sign a “Phase 1” trade deal with the United States, the South China Morning...
