World

Iran's Guard says it launched satellite amid US tensions

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said Wednesday it launched a military satellite into orbit amid wider tensions with the U.S., a successful launch after months of failures. There...

Apr 21, 2020

HBO Max set for May 27 launch, initial lineup announced

NEW YORK - The streaming service HBO Max will launch May 27, AT&T's WarnerMedia announced Tuesday, signalling that the so-called streaming wars won't subside because of the coronavirus pandemic. W...

Apr 21, 2020

Mantel, Evaristo among finalists for fiction's Women's Prize

LONDON - Hilary Mantel's Tudor blockbuster "The Mirror and the Light" and Bernardine Evaristo's tapestry of black women's stories, "Girl, Woman, Other," are among six finalists for the international W...

Apr 21, 2020

Fans invited to compete for 'Friends' reunion special spot

NEW YORK - The big upcoming "Friends" reunion special is inviting a few extra friends - maybe even you. Castmembers of the popular show have announced that five fans will get a chance to watch the reu...

Apr 21, 2020

A dark, twisted, heartfelt family pic in 'The Willoughbys'

LOS ANGELES - Maya Rudolph loves stories about unconventional families. It's why her daughter brought Lois Lowry's "The Willoughbys" to her attention well before she knew that there was a planned film...

Apr 21, 2020

Film adaptation of new 'Hunger Games' book is in the works.

NEW YORK - The next "Hunger Games" book is coming out next month, and a movie version is now being planned. Lionsgate is working on an adaptation of Suzanne Collins' "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snake...

Apr 21, 2020

Trump vows to 'suspend immigration,' adviser cites health

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said that he will sign an executive order "to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States" because of the coronavirus. "In light of the attack from the I...

Apr 21, 2020

Asia Today: Singapore extends lockdown amid surge in cases

BANGKOK - Singapore will extend its partial lockdown by four more weeks after reporting thousands of new coronavirus cases in recent days, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday. The tiny city-st...

Apr 21, 2020

UK Parliament to hold virtual debates amid virus lockdown

LONDON - Britain's Parliament is going back to work, and the political authorities have a message for lawmakers: Stay away. U.K. legislators and most parliamentary staff were sent home in late March a...

Apr 21, 2020

Conspiracy theorists burn 5G towers claiming link to virus

LONDON - The CCTV footage from a Dutch business park shows a man in a black cap pouring the contents of a white container at the base of a cellular radio tower. Flames burst out as the man jogs back t...

Apr 21, 2020