Hong Kong leader says cabinet reshuffle is not her immediate task
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday a cabinet reshuffle was not her immediate task, but rather restoring law and order, as the Chinese-ruled...
Flamengo big winners at Brazil’s Player of the Year awards
Flamengo were the big winners at Monday’s Player of the Year awards in Brazil with the Rio de Janeiro club taking the best player, coach...
Oil prices slip again as specter of trade war, demand concerns haunts market
Oil prices dropped on Tuesday for a second straight session as the cons of a slowing global demand outlook outweighed the pros of OPEC’s agreement...
Australians flee as soaring temperature, winds threaten to fan fires
Residents in parts of eastern Australia evacuated their homes on Tuesday as soaring temperatures and strong winds threatened to fan bushfires in a giant blaze...
Bougainville independence hopes rise as vote counting set to begin
Bougainville will begin counting votes on Tuesday in its independence referendum, officials said, amid expectations for the South Pacific region once ravaged by fierce fighting...
U.S. captain Woods does not expect Presidents Cup galleries to abuse Reed
United States captain Tiger Woods on Tuesday said he does not expect teammate Patrick Reed to be subjected to abuse by fans at the upcoming...
Putin: Anti-doping punishment is politically motivated
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday a decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency to bar Russia from major sporting events was political, and must...
J&J CEO spurns U.S. congressional hearing on carcinogens in talc products
Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Officer Alex Gorsky has declined to appear at a U.S. congressional hearing set for Tuesday on the safety of the...
Hope fades for eight missing after New Zealand volcanic island erupts
Eight people were missing and presumed dead on Tuesday after a volcanic eruption covered a small New Zealand island popular with tourists in hot ash...
Putin says Georgian killed in Berlin was himself a killer
Russian President Vladimir Putin said a Georgian man murdered in Berlin in August was himself a killer who took part in bloody acts on Russian...
