Germany in push to resurrect Afghan talks with Taliban
Germany, a leading donor and member of the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan, has been talking with the Taliban and the Afghan government in an effort...
As D-Day landings fade from memory, a veteran grapples with violence of war
Leon Gautier landed on Sword Beach in a hail of enemy fire on June 6, 1944, one of the first wave of French commandos to...
U.S. President Donald Trump plays golf with Japanese PM Abe
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe played golf together at Mobara Country Club in Chiba on Sunday morning. Rough cut (no...
Strong earthquake strikes northern Peru
An earthquake with a magnitude as high as 8.0 stuck northern Peru in the early hours of Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey reported....
D-Day veteran remembers brutality of war
96-year-old Leon Gautier is one of a dwindling number of Second World War veterans who were part of the D-Day landings. He still remembers the...
Stars walk Cannes red carpet for film festival finale
Guests crowded the red carpet at the Cannes film festival on Saturday (May 25) ahead of the climactic award ceremony for the world’s biggest cinema...
South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho wins Palme d’Or
“Parasite,” a wickedly humourous suspense movie about class struggles directed by South Korea’s Bong Joon-Ho, won the top Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film...
Papua New Guinea prime minister quits after weeks of turmoil
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill announced his resignation on Sunday after seven years in the top job following weeks of high-level defections from...
Time to get back to work as Australian PM names cabinet
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison named his new cabinet on Sunday, with most positions staying the same, saying the government had “a significant agenda” to...
Former Thai PM and influential royal adviser Prem Tinsulanonda dies at 98
Former Thai prime minister and influential royal adviser General Prem Tinsulanonda died on Sunday morning at age 98 in a Bangkok hospital, a palace official...
