Summer Olympics marathon to move out of Tokyo
The Japanese city of Sapporo was formally approved on Friday as host of the marathon events at next year’s Summer Olympics. The decision was made...
Scotland’s Sturgeon says to demand powers for new independence referendum
Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday she would make a demand before Christmas for the powers to hold another independence referendum....
U.S. blocks $105 mln in aid to Lebanon: sources
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding $105 million in security aid for Lebanon, two U.S. officials exclusively told Reuters on Thursday. The officials did...
Decade-long drought in Chile wipes out hives as bees are left without flowers
Beekeeper Pablo Alvarez squats beside his backyard hives and points upward into a cloudless Chilean sky. Bees come and go along the line he signals,...
Procter & Gamble, rivals take refills into beauty aisle
Under pressure to reduce environmental waste from single-use containers, major consumer companies including Procter & Gamble Co, Unilever Plc and The Body Shop are rolling...
AppleTV+ debuts streaming TV service with Oprah and Aniston
Apple TV+, the iPhone maker’s entry into the crowded streaming TV market, debuts on Friday as the first “all-original” subscription video service, according to Apple...
Factbox: How to watch Apple TV+, Apple’s entry in the streaming wars
Apple Inc unveils its streaming entertainment service, Apple TV+, in more than 100 markets on Friday....
Chile’s fiery anger fueled by fears of poverty in old age
As over a million people streamed through Santiago’s streets in a series of protest marches last week, one elderly couple stood out from the largely...
Security tight in Thai capital ahead of Southeast Asia summit
Thailand mobilized more than 17,000 security officers on Friday ahead of a three-day summit of Southeast Asian and other international leaders in Bangkok, guarding against...
Drilling ban proposals divide Democrats in U.S. oil states
In the southeast corner of New Mexico, new houses, hotels and jobs are sprouting like flowers in the desert. Trucks hauling equipment and laborers jam...