Two years on, Hollywood reflects on #MeToo changes
This week marks two years since the New York Times and the New Yorker published accounts by multiple women accusing film producer Harvey Weinstein of...
Taliban, U.S. negotiator both in Islamabad for talks with Pakistan
Afghan Taliban officials were due in Pakistan on Wednesday, the insurgent group said, even as the top U.S. diplomat involved in talks with the militants...
Karel Gott, ‘the Czech Sinatra,’ dies at 80
Karel Gott, the top-selling Czech pop singer with a silky smooth tenor who shot to stardom under Communism and remained popular after the 1989 Velvet...
Greeks march over reform plans of new government
Greek private sector workers walked off the job on Wednesday and marched through the streets of Athens to protest against labor reforms planned by the...
UK’s Prince Harry and Meghan pay tribute to ’embrace’ of Africa on last day of tour
Britain’s Prince Harry paid an emotional tribute on Wednesday to Africa and its people on the last day of his 10-day tour, calling the continent...
Britain acknowledges pain of explorer Cook’s deadly encounter with Māoris
Britain’s envoy told New Zealand’s indigenous Māoris on Wednesday that Britain regretted the killings of nine of their number immediately after explorer James Cook landed...
Iran’s Rouhani says French plan for talks broadly is acceptable
A plan for talks presented to the United States and Iran by French President Emmanuel Macron is broadly acceptable to the Islamic Republic, President Hassan...
Eight injured in second day of Baghdad protests
Security forces used live fire and tear gas to disperse demonstrators in renewed protests in Baghdad on Wednesday, a day after at least two Iraqis...
Iran to cut nuclear deal commitments until it reaches ‘desired result’: supreme leader
Iran will continue reducing its commitments under its 2015 nuclear deal until it reaches the “desired result,” Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday,...
China firms complete building Argentina’s largest solar farm: Xinhua
Chinese companies have built a 300-megawatt solar farm in the highlands of northern Argentina, the largest of its kind in the South American nation, China’s...