Category Archives: World

Judge: Paper must run Page 1 statement on Meghan's legal win
LONDON - A British judge has ordered the Mail on Sunday to publish a front-page statement highlighting the Duchess of Sussex's legal victory over the newspaper for breaching her copyright by publishin...
Mar 05, 2021

Berlin film festival's Golden Bear goes to 'Loony Porn'
BERLIN - Judges at the Berlin Film Festival announced Friday that the satirical movie 'Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn' by Romanian director Radu Jude has been awarded this year's top prize, saying it ...
Mar 05, 2021

US trade deficit rises 1.9% in January
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The U.S. trade deficit rose 1.9% in January as the coronavirus pandemic continued to disrupt global commerce. The gap between the goods and services the United States sold and wha...
Mar 05, 2021

Prince Philip transferred back to private hospital
LONDON - Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip has been transferred back to the private Prince Edward VII's hospital to continue his recovery after a heart procedure. The palace says the 99-year-old hu...
Mar 05, 2021

YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels, pulls videos
BANGKOK - YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar's military for violating its community guidelines and terms of service. The company said Friday that it terminated channels of broadcasters M...
Mar 05, 2021

Pro-Beijing committee to elect some Hong Kong legislators
BEIJING - A senior Chinese official says the largely pro-Beijing committee that currently elects the Hong Kong's leader will also elect some members of the city's legislature, as part of Beijing's pla...
Mar 04, 2021

China boosts defence spending by 6.8% in slight uptick
BEIJING - China is increasing its defence spending by 6.8%, a slight uptick from last year, amid high government debt and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic impact. A national budget report issued...
Mar 04, 2021

China announces "over 6%" economic growth target, tech plans
BEIJING - China's top economic official announced a healthy growth target for the nation and its plans to become a more self-reliant technology leader amid tension with Washington and Europe over trad...
Mar 04, 2021

Powerful quake hits off New Zealand, prompting evacuations
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Friday in the ocean off New Zealand, prompting thousands of people to evacuate and triggering tsunami warnings across the South Pac...
Mar 04, 2021

Phish guitarist to found substance abuse treatment centre
LUDLOW, Vt. - Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio plans to start a substance use disorder treatment centre in Vermont, where the band was formed in 1983. Anastasio, who is now 14 years sober, announced Thu...
Mar 04, 2021