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Takata Bankruptcy A Question Mark For Consumer Lawsuits
The bankruptcy of Japanese auto parts giant Takata may frustrate the legal challenges by victims harmed by the...
Ex-Bosses To Go On Trial Over Fukushima Disaster
Three former executives at Fukushima's operator stand trial this week on the only criminal charges laid in the 2011...
New US Ambassador Keen To See Chinese Dissident Go Abroad
The new US ambassador to China said on Wednesday he would "love" to see terminally-ill Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo get...
Australia Outrage Over Kangaroo Shot Dead, Dressed In Leopard-Print
A kangaroo dressed in leopard-print has been found shot dead on an Australian roadside tied to a chair and holding a...
N. Korea Conducts Rocket Engine Test
North Korea recently tested a small rocket engine, a monitoring group said Wednesday, after a US official had...
Lions Coach Gatland Eyes Forward Reshuffle For 2nd All Backs Test
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has given the strongest indication yet he will overhaul the forward pack...
Dozens Injured In NY Subway Train Derailment
Dozens of people were injured Tuesday when two New York subway train cars careened off the tracks, leaving hundreds of...
Saudis Stand Tough As Top Gulf Diplomats In Washington For Qatar Talks
Three top Gulf diplomats were in Washington Tuesday as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sought to help resolve the...
Macron Invites Trump To Bastille Day
French President Emmanuel Macron invited President Donald Trump to a Bastille Day celebration next month to celebrate...
Painless Patch Could Replace Flu Jab
Vaccines delivered via a painless, throw-away patch could one day eliminate the need for needle-and-syringe flu...
Chicago Cops Charged With Cover-Up In Shooting of Black Teen
A Chicago prosecutor on Tuesday charged three former and current police officers with concealing the truth about the...
Venezuela President Claims Coup, Harangues Trump
Venezuela's embattled president Tuesday repeated claims of a US-backed coup attempt against him and angrily warned...
NAFTA Foes, Supporters Debate Renegotiation
With talks to begin in August to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, dozens of industry, agriculture,...
Model Miranda Kerr Turns In $8.1m In Jewelry Tied To Malaysia Scandal
Australian model Miranda Kerr has turned over $8.1 million worth of jewelry to the US Justice Department following...
Saudis Say Demands ‘non-Negotiable’ As Qatar, US Officials Meet
Saudi Arabia reiterated Tuesday that its demands on Qatar were not negotiable, as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson...
Facebook To Livestream Champions League Football Games
Facebook will broadcast Champions League matches for American internet users under a deal with Fox Sports, which will...
Tech Sell-Off Hits US Stocks; Euro Surges On Draghi Comments
Wall Street stocks took a hit Tuesday as a key vote on President Donald Trump's health care reform was delayed, while...
China Facing Largest Diabetes Epidemic In the World
China is facing the largest diabetes epidemic in the world with around 11 percent of its population suffering from the...
Sudan Hopes US Travel Ban Won’t Harm Sanctions Bid
Sudan expressed hopes on Tuesday that a US court's decision to partially reinstate a travel ban that includes its...