Headlines
Anti-Beijing Hong Kong Lawmakers Disqualified From Parliament
Four pro-democracy lawmakers were disqualified from Hong Kong's parliament Friday in a move that will worsen growing...
IMF Approves Second Tranche of Egypt Loan
The International Monetary Fund has approved a second tranche of a $12 billion loan to Egypt, praising the country's...
Indian Film Kicks Off New York Awards Extravaganza
The International Indian Film Academy fired the opening salvo in a weekend of glitz, glamor and music for its annual...
Beyonce Unveils Photo of Twins Sir and Rumi
Pop diva Beyonce unveiled her newborn twins to the world early Friday, posting a glamorous photo on Instagram and...
Tiananmen Leader Says World Failed To Save Mentor Liu
Exiled Tiananmen Square student protest leader Wu'er Kaixi said on Friday the world had "failed to save" Nobel peace...
Australian Has Thumb Surgically Replaced With Toe
An Australian man whose thumb was severed in a cattle herding accident has had a big toe surgically removed and...
Three Attackers Shoot At Police In Jerusalem Before Being Killed
Three assailants opened fire on Israeli police in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday before fleeing to a nearby highly...
Chinese Censors Scrub Emoji Tributes To Nobel Winner
China's censors raced Friday to scrub social media networks of candles, RIP and other tributes to Nobel laureate Liu...
India’s Infosys Eyes Artificial Intelligence Profits
Indian IT giant Infosys said Friday that artificial intelligence was key to future profits as it bids to satisfy...
The Real-Life Jedi Council Policing Planet ‘Star Wars’
Deep within Lucasfilm's San Francisco headquarters, a group of elders act as a real-life Jedi Council -- keepers of...
Three Attackers Shoot At Police Jerusalem Before Being Killed
Three assailants opened fire on Israeli police in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday before fleeing to a nearby highly...
Legal Setback For Trump Travel Ban As Judge Says Grandparents OK
A federal judge in Hawaii ruled that grandparents, grandchildren and other relatives of people in the United States...
Singapore Hangs Malaysian Drug Trafficker
Singapore on Friday executed a Malaysian drug trafficker despite a plea for clemency from the United Nations and...
Taiwan Lawmakers Clash In More Parliament Chaos
Taiwan's parliament descended into chaos for a second consecutive day Friday with lawmakers wielding chairs above their...
Pomp and Mourning For France On Bastille Day
French President Emmanuel Macron will attend a Bastille Day military parade on Friday alongside his American...
Leicester City’s Thai Owners To Be Sued By Graft-Buster
A Thai anti-corruption official on Friday said he is suing King Power, the duty free giant that owns Leicester City...
Afghan Charged Over Smuggling Asylum-Seekers To Australia
An Afghan man who reportedly made millions of dollars smuggling asylum-seekers to Australia by boat has been extradited...
Wenger Keeps Tabs On Budding Arsenal Star Nelson
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says teenager Reiss Nelson is "very close" to more first-team action after his dazzling...
Pain Runs Deep For Taiwan Artists 30 Years After ‘White Terror’
When saxophonist Chen Shen-ching was jailed during Taiwan's "White Terror" political purges, it was music that helped...