Four bodies found in Congo after crash of plane with president’s staff
Four unidentified bodies have been found in Congo among the wreckage of a plane that had been carrying staff of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, the...
Oldest and first black female Booker Prize winners
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo have been jointly awarded the Booker Prize, with judges flouting the rules to name both winners. Gracie Jerome reports....
Jay and Silent Bob return for a reboot 18 years later
In the first sequel since the 2001 original, Jay and Silent Bob are up to their old tricks. Rough cut (no reporter narration)....
China’s top steelmaking city Tangshan issues second-level pollution alert
China’s top steelmaking city of Tangshan, in Hebei province, issued a second-level smog alert on Tuesday due to expected pollution in the coming few days,...
Prince William and wife Kate meet Imran Khan, Pakistan’s PM and friend of Diana
Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate on Tuesday met Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, a former international cricket star who the prince played cricket...
Chocolate makers face ethical branding dilemma
Ivory Coast and Ghana’s threat to possibly halt the cocoa industry’s ethical branding schemes poses a major risk to chocolate makers operating in Western markets...
Vietnam urges restraint amid maritime tensions with China
Vietnamese President and Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong has called for restraint in the disputed South China Sea amid a tense months-long standoff between...
Indonesia picks McKinsey to help plan capital in the forest
An Indonesian unit of management consultants McKinsey & Company has been appointed to conduct a feasibility study on moving the capital from the crowded, flood-prone...
Japan struggles in aftermath of deadly typhoon
The death toll in the worst typhoon to hit Japan for decades climbed to 66 on Tuesday. People are starting to return to their homes,...
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr to plead not guilty to new charges in groping case: lawyer
Cuba Gooding Jr will plead not guilty on Tuesday to new charges brought by Manhattan prosecutors who previously accused the actor of groping a woman...