Timeline: Key events of the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein, who transformed the independent film world with award-winning movies such as “Shakespeare in Love” and “The English Patient”, faces criminal sexual assault charges...
Appeals court weighs Trump bid to block testimony sought by House
A U.S. appeals court on Friday is set to hear arguments in a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to block former White House Counsel...
Factbox: Key players in U.S. Senate impeachment trial of Trump
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January after the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives voted to impeach him...
China seeks to identify cause of mystery pneumonia infecting 44
Chinese health authorities are working to identify the virus behind a pneumonia outbreak in the central city of Wuhan, officials said on Friday, as the...
Polish bird flu outbreak spreads, with two more cases
Two more outbreaks of bird flu have been reported in Poland at opposite ends of the country, authorities said on Friday, bringing the total number...
Cat vs. chants: Friendly feline tests Buddhist monk’s patience
A Thai temple cat’s bid for affection during five-hour-long New Year prayers was enough to test the patience of a Buddhist monk as he tried...
Iran promises to avenge U.S. killing of top Iranian commander Soleimani
Iran promised harsh revenge after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s elite Quds force and architect of...
Britain urges de-escalation after U.S. killing of Iran’s Soleimani
British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab on Friday urged all parties to de-escalate after the United States killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani....
Exclusive: China to keep same inflation target in 2020 despite food price spike – sources
China has decided to keep its inflation target unchanged this year at around 3%, sources say, suggesting policymakers will continue to roll out more economic...
UK military has increased security at Middle East bases after Soleimani killing: Sky News
Britain has increased its security and readiness at military bases in the Middle East after the United States killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, Sky News...
