Women entrepreneurs play ‘critical role’ in Colombia’s economy, peace: Ivanka Trump
Women entrepreneurs are playing a “critical role” in Colombia’s economic development and its transition to peace, White House adviser Ivanka Trump said on Tuesday during...
‘The Painted Bird’ tells ‘timeless’ story of survival in dark times
Set somewhere in rural eastern Europe towards the end of World War Two, “The Painted Bird” is a sombre tale of a young boy trying...
Trial of actor Cuba Gooding Jr gets October date in groping case
Judge Herbert Moses of the Manhattan Supreme Court set an Oct. 10 trial date on Tuesday for the actor Cuba Gooding Jr., who was charged...
Rare hornbill chick delights staff and visitors at Polish zoo
A rare Palawan Hornbill chick has left its nest and is exploring its outdoor enclosure at Wroclaw Zoo in western Poland, delighting staff and members...
Full U.S. pullout from Afghanistan could ignite ‘total civil war’: ex-U.S. envoys
Nine former U.S. ambassadors on Tuesday warned that Afghanistan could collapse in a “total civil war” if President Donald Trump withdraws all U.S. forces before...
Imposing Hurricane Dorian as seen from the International Space Station
Spectacular images from the International Space Station shows massive Hurricane Dorian as it churns over the Bahamas and creeps closer to the U.S. coast, where...
‘Artificial tongue’ detects fake whisky
Those selling counterfeit whisky for thousands could soon be in trouble, as scientists in Scotland have developed an “artificial tongue” which can detect if whisky...
Trial of actor Cuba Gooding Jr in groping case gets October date
Judge Herbert Moses of the Manhattan Supreme Court set an Oct. 10 trial date on Tuesday for the actor Cuba Gooding Jr., who was charged...
Hurricane Dorian grows in size, heads toward Florida after bashing Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian grew in size and picked up speed on Tuesday, and was forecast to come “dangerously close” to Florida’s coast after pounding Grand Bahama...
Saudi Arabia boosts troop levels in south Yemen as tensions rise
Saudi Arabia has deployed more troops in southern Yemen to try to contain clashes between nominal allies in the Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Houthis...