Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward...
Germany celebrates 70 years of saucy currywurst sausage
Germans celebrated on Wednesday 70 years of the currywurst, a Berlin speciality of sliced sausage smothered in curry powder and ketchup, as they celebrated its...
Hong Kong leader withdraws extradition bill, but too little too late, say some
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward...
Kelly Clarkson hoping to keep it real for new U.S. talk show
Kelly Clarkson, the first “American Idol,” launches her own talk show next week with a mix of music, celebrities and ordinary people that she hopes...
Germany to ban use of glyphosate from end of 2023
Germany will ban the use of the weedkiller glyphosate – the subject of billion-dollar U.S lawsuits over claims it causes cancer – from the end...
Bahamas officials search for Dorian survivors as storm heads for Florida, Georgia
The wreckage of pulverized homes, beached boats and floodwaters covered miles of the Bahamas in Hurricane Dorian’s wake on Wednesday, as rescuers searched for survivors...
South Africa’s ailing Eskom faces emissions violations, could shut plants
South Africa’s cash-strapped power utility Eskom could be forced to shut some plants if it fails to reduce emissions, its chief operating officer warned on...
Blast in Indian fireworks factory kills 14 people
A blast at a fireworks factory in India on Wednesday killed 14 people, police said, weeks ahead of a Hindu festival marked by the lighting...
Hong Kong leader formally withdraws controversial extradition bill
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday announced the formal withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill that has plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its worst...
In a first, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas both named People’s best dressed
Actress Priyanka Chopra and her pop star husband Nick Jonas were named the best dressed of 2019 by People magazine on Wednesday, marking the first...