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Apple takes on Netflix with a $5-a-month streaming service

CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple is finally taking on Netflix with its own streaming television service and, uncharacteristically for the company, offering it at a bargain price - $5 a month beginning on Nov...

Sep 13, 2019

Pope Francis to visit Thailand, Japan in November

BANGKOK - Pope Francis will visit Thailand and Japan in November in a visit expected to highlight his call for complete nuclear disarmament and honour the small Catholic communities in each country. T...

Sep 13, 2019

Marvel's Kevin Feige to be honoured at 45th Saturn Awards

LOS ANGELES - Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige will be honoured at the 45th annual Saturn Awards in Los Angeles. Feige is set to receive the inaugural Stan Lee Builder award at the ceremony Friday...

Sep 13, 2019

Tennis, musicals are latest events postponed in Hong Kong

HONG KONG - A tennis tournament and a London musical are the latest events postponed in Hong Kong out of concerns over safety and disruptions from ongoing pro-democracy protests. K-pop concerts, Chane...

Sep 12, 2019

Tennis court to runway: Serena Williams hits Fashion Week

NEW YORK - Talk about a quick recovery. Only three days after her shocking loss in the U.S. Open final, Serena Williams went from the court to the runway to present the latest collection of her fashio...

Sep 12, 2019

Antonio Brown accused of rape by former trainer

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer. Britney Taylor says Brown sexually assaulted her on three occasions, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday...

Sep 12, 2019

Yahoo Japan making tender offer for retailer Zozo at $3.7B

TOKYO - Yahoo Japan Corp. announced a tender offer worth an estimated 400 billion yen ($3.7 billion) for Zozo Inc., a Japanese online retailer started by a celebrity tycoon. Zozo Chief Executive Yusak...

Sep 12, 2019

Mugabe's body heading home to Zimbabwe for mourning, burial

SINGAPORE - The body of Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe was being returned to his homeland Wednesday to lie in state before his burial in the African nation he ruled for decades. Mugabe died...

Sep 12, 2019

'SNL' adds 3 to its cast, including an Asian American comic

LOS ANGELES - "Saturday Night Live" is adding three new cast members for its upcoming 45th season, including the show's only Asian American performer. Bowen Yang, who joined NBC's "SNL" last season as...

Sep 12, 2019

Rocket blast at US Embassy in Kabul on 9-11 anniversary

KABUL - A rocket exploded at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9-11 attack on the United States, but officials at the compound declared all-clear abou...

Sep 12, 2019