Hong Kong cleans up after latest violence ahead of Oct 1 anniversary
Hong Kong cleaned up on Monday and resumed train services after a weekend of sometimes violent protests that saw pro-democracy activists vandalize a railway station...
‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Fleabag’ get off to marvelous start at 2019 Emmys
Female-driven comedies “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Fleabag” dominated the early awards at the Emmys on Sunday, picking up five statuettes for their stars and...
Markets face major risks over lax climate forecasts, top investors warn
Financial markets risk major disruptions by relying on business-as-usual forecasts that underestimate the impact of climate-change policies that are expected to abruptly tighten next decade,...
Nicaragua opposition group takes responsibility for ‘military actions’ after bridge explosion
A Nicaraguan opposition group claimed responsibility on Sunday for “military actions,” after a series of small explosions struck the country, including one that damaged a...
‘Game of Thrones’ stars, Phoebe Waller-Bridge arrive for 2019 Emmys
“Game of Thrones” nominee Peter Dinklage and series co-star Gwendoline Christie, “Hamilton” musical creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and British writer-actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge were among early arrivals...
Tropical Storm Karen forms in Caribbean as it takes aim at Puerto Rico
Tropical Storm Karen took shape near the Windward Islands of the Caribbean on Sunday as it headed for the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, still...
Five Western countries, Turkey and UAE back Libyan state oil firm
Five Western countries including the United States, as well as Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, support Libyan state oil firm NOC as the sole...
Britain to create 1 billion pound fund for clean energy technology
Britain will create a 1 billion pound ($1.25 billion) fund for scientists around the world to create and test new technology to help developing countries...
Eyeing elections, Britain’s Labour plan care spending boost
Britain’s opposition Labour Party will on Monday set out a 6 billion pound per year plan to help look after elderly people, as it pitches...
Canada’s Trudeau pledges lower taxes, cellphone costs as blackface scandal hits him in polls
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went on the offensive on Sunday, promising to cut middle-class taxes and slash cellphone costs if re-elected after polls showed...