Category Archives: World
Julia Roberts, Constance Wu celebrated at InStyle Awards
LOS ANGELES - The InStyle Awards have honoured Julia Roberts, Jeff Goldblum and the stylists who keep stars looking their best. Jennifer Aniston to Clare Waight Keller, who designed Meghan Markle̵...
Oct 23, 2018
BMW to recall 1.6 million vehicles worldwide over fire risk
FRANKFURT - Automaker BMW says it is expanding a recall to cover 1.6 million vehicles worldwide due to possible fluid leaks that could result in a fire. BMW said Tuesday that in some diesel vehicles c...
Oct 23, 2018
Dyson to build electric car in Singapore, aiming at China
LONDON - Dyson, the British company best known for vacuum cleaners and prized hair dryers, said Tuesday it will build its new electric car in Singapore as it joins the increasingly crowded race to cre...
Oct 23, 2018
Trump refugee cuts slow resurgence of cities like Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. - When thousands of others fled the struggling Rust Belt city of Buffalo, refugees poured in to fill the void and invigorate the economy. Blighted blocks were tidied up by new arrivals f...
Oct 23, 2018
China opens mega-bridge linking Hong Kong to mainland
ZHUHAI, China - China on Tuesday opened the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge linking Hong Kong to the mainland, a feat of engineering carrying immense economic and political significance. Chi...
Oct 23, 2018
Bomb found at philanthropist George Soros' suburban home
NEW YORK - A bomb was found in a mailbox at the suburban New York home of George Soros, the liberal billionaire philanthropist who has been denounced by President Donald Trump and vilified by right-wi...
Oct 23, 2018
Twitter removes accounts linked to Alex Jones, Infowars
Twitter has removed some accounts thought to be used to circumvent a ban on conspiracy-monger Alex Jones and Infowars, the company said Tuesday. A Twitter spokesman confirmed that the accounts had bee...
Oct 23, 2018
2nd police officer dies after South Carolina ambush attack
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A wounded police officer died Monday following 19 days in the hospital and multiple surgeries, after she was ambushed while approaching an upscale South Carolina home to question a ma...
Oct 23, 2018
Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in hot Fiji for 3-day visit
SUVA, Fiji - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were greeted by hundreds of flag-waving well-wishers on Tuesday after arriving in Fiji for a three-day visit as part of their tour of the South Pacific. Sch...
Oct 23, 2018
Scientists discover what they say is oldest intact shipweck
LONDON - A team of maritime archaeologists, scientists and surveyors has discovered what it believes to be the world’s oldest intact shipwreck - a Greek trading vessel whose design had previousl...
Oct 23, 2018