Japan minister takes paternity leave in rare move
Rising political star Shinjiro Koizumi will take two weeks off after the birth of his baby boy, paving the way for Japan’s notorious workaholic fathers....
Filipinos salvage belongings as volcano rumbles
Thousands of volcano evacuees in the Philippines made a dash back home on Friday to retrieve their belongings. Local officials made the call to drop...
Frustrated Paire sets up all-French final in Auckland
Benoit Paire overcame a second set of simmering frustration that ended with a smashed racket and point penalty to advance to the Auckland Open final...
Senators swear impeachment oath amid new allegations of White House lawbreaking – CNN
Senators swear impeachment oath amid new allegations of White House lawbreaking CNN Senate impeachment trial of Trump officially begins ABC News Senate Passes USMCA, Handing Trump a...
Trump scolds CNN’s Jim Acosta for trying to disrupt Oval Office news conference: ‘Quiet’ – Fox News
Trump scolds CNN’s Jim Acosta for trying to disrupt Oval Office news conference: ‘Quiet’ Fox News Kellyanne Conway Melts Down Under Grilling by Fox News The Daily...
U.S. ambassador becomes moustachioed face of South Korean discontent
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea drew criticism from the highest levels of government in Seoul on Friday for suggesting that Seoul consult with Washington...
Ukraine PM offers to resign after tape suggests he criticized president
Ukraine’s prime minister Oleksiy Honcharuk submitted his resignation on Friday after an audio recording suggested he had criticized the president, but then appeared to suggest...
Ukraine PM says resignation letter does not affect reforms, IMF ties
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk said on Friday that the fact that he has submitted a letter of resignation will not affect reforms and Ukrainian...
Ukraine PM says there have been many attempts to sow distrust
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk told parliament on Friday there had been attempts to sow distrust around his government but called for people to stay...
Can ‘Made in Africa’ cigars compete with Cuba?
While drinking in a nightclub in Mozambique in 2015, Kamal Moukheiber had an idea: a luxury cigar made not in Cuba, but in southern Africa....