Philippines’ Duterte defends China gambit in annual address
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte launched a spirited defense of his relationship with China on Monday, insisting that his refusal to challenge its maritime assertiveness was...
Kenyan finance minister arrested on graft charges
Kenyan Finance Minister Henry Rotich was arrested on Monday on suspicion of financial misconduct related to the construction of two dams, an unprecedented detention of...
Vintage Tour de France heading for thrilling finale
With only five days of actual racing left, there is still no clear front runner in this year’s Tour de France, making it the most...
A look back at Boris Johnson’s most memorable moments
Boris Johnson, favored to become Britain’s new prime minister, has made a point of turning run-of-the-mill publicity events into a comedic adventure, a trait that...
Wall St. set to open higher as earnings season gathers steam
Wall Street’s main indexes were set to open higher on Monday as investors eyed fresh trade developments between the United States and China during a...
Huawei secretly helped North Korea build, maintain wireless network: Washington Post
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL], the Chinese company put on a U.S. black list because of national security concerns, secretly helped North Korea build and...
Microsoft to invest $1 billion in OpenAI
Microsoft Corp said on Monday it was investing $1 billion in San Francisco-based OpenAI and that the two had formed a multi-year partnership to develop...
Paris on heatwave alert as France braces for scorching weather
Paris authorities on Monday activated a heatwave alert plan for the capital as France prepared for another week of scorching temperatures just a month after...
Hosszu wins fourth women’s 200 medley world title
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu continued her domination of the women’s individual medley by winning the 200 meters event for the fourth time at the world championships...
Israel demolishes Palestinian homes near barrier
Israeli forces began demolishing Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, in the face of protests and international criticism....