Washington imposes full economic embargo on Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States on Monday, sharply escalating an economic and diplomatic pressure...
Turkey readies for action as U.S. talks on Syria safe zone struggle
Deep differences between Turkey and the United States over the scope and command of a planned “safe zone” in northeast Syria raise the prospect of...
Brazilian inmate, who nearly escaped jail dressed as woman, found hanged
A Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-crime/the-man-in-the-plastic-mask-disguised-brazil-inmate-busted-in-brazen-jailbreak-idUSKCN1UV1E6 dressed as his daughter reverberated around the world, was found dead in his...
Pakistan’s army chief vows support for Kashmiris as India keeps up blackout
Pakistan’s military will “go to any extent” to support people in Kashmir, its army chief said on Tuesday, as India kept up a telecoms blackout...
Prison passenger pigeon caught making delivery in Brazil
Prison guards in Alagoas, Brazil apprehended a feathered law-breaker....
How Hong Kong’s protests flared in 24 hours
The protests that brought Hong Kong to a standstill starting on Sunday surpassed earlier shows of dissent in scale and intensity. Michelle Hennessy tracks how...
‘The Kitchen’ cast celebrates female empowerment in Hollywood
Gangster movie ‘The Kitchen’, which had its world premiere in Hollywood on Monday, turns the genre on its head with women taking the reins of...
Conjoined twins defy the odds in new home of Wales
A pair of conjoined twins from Senegal are about to start full-time nursery in their new home of Cardiff, defying the expectation that they would...
U.S. singer Pink’s tour crew crash land at Danish airport
A private aircraft carrying members of U.S. singer Pink’s tour crew crash landed at a Danish airport early on Tuesday and burst into flames but...
China might escort ships in Gulf under U.S. proposal: envoy
China might escort Chinese commercial vessels in Gulf waters under a U.S. proposal for a maritime coalition to secure oil shipping lanes following attacks on...