Ex-U.N. aid worker jailed in Nepal for sexually abusing boys
A court in Nepal has sentenced a former UN aid worker from Canada to nine years in jail on charges of sexually abusing two boys,...
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic plans to go public by end-2019
Billionaire Richard Branson’s space-tourism venture, Virgin Galactic, plans to public by the end of this year as part of a deal with a special purpose...
Oil rises towards $65 as supply concerns outweigh trade disputes
Oil rose towards $65 a barrel on Tuesday as OPEC supply cuts and Middle East tensions outweighed the U.S.-China trade dispute that has been dragging...
Rock star takes on Ukraine’s comedian president
Ukrainian rock star Sviatoslav Vakarchuk has announced he is running in July 21 parliamentary elections on a platform that includes cutting oligarchs down to size,...
Obamacare future in the balance at court hearing
A federal appeals court will consider whether to uphold a Texas judge’s ruling declaring the Obamacare healthcare law unconstitutional, a position now backed by the...
Thomas puts Tour time loss into perspective
Defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas put his time loss into perspective on Tuesday although he acknowledged hemight regret being caught at the wrong...
PepsiCo results beat estimates on demand for sodas, chips
PepsiCo Inc beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Tuesday, as the company benefited from demand for its sodas and Lays chips, as...
Two Turkish soldiers killed in attack by Kurdish militants: ministry
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants launched an attack on a Turkish military vehicle in southeast Turkey on Tuesday, killing two soldiers and wounding another, the...
Trump ‘dossier’ author grilled by Justice Department watchdogs: sources
Federal lawyers probing the origins of the investigation of ties between Russia and President Donald Trump’s campaign have interviewed the author of a “dossier” that...
Spanish man dies after being swept away by floods
One man’s body has been found after a river burst its banks during sudden, torrential rain in the northern Spanish region of Navarra on Monday...