Factbox-Defence minister's disappearance latest case of missing Chinese official
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING The disappearance of China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who is being investigated for
2023-09-22 12:23
Hollywood actor and writer strikes have broad support among Americans, AP-NORC poll shows
A new poll shows that Americans are much more sympathetic to Hollywood's striking writers and actors then they are to the studios on the other side of the table
2023-09-22 12:22
Officials begin probe into what caused a bus carrying 40 students to crash down a ravine, killing 2 adults
The National Transportation Safety Board and the New York State Police are investigating what caused a bus carrying dozens of high school students to come crashing down a ravine, killing two adults on board.
2023-09-22 12:17
9 deputies indicted in the death of Gershun Freeman after he was beaten in Memphis jail
Nine corrections deputies in Shelby County, Tennessee, have been indicted in connection to the in-custody death of Gershun Freeman last year, including two deputies who are facing murder charges.
2023-09-22 11:55
India women's reservation bill passed - but nothing will change soon
The decades-old bill guarantees a third of seats for women in parliament and state assemblies.
2023-09-22 11:18
Asia Stocks, Treasuries Fall; Yen Flat Before BOJ: Markets Wrap
Equity markets in Asia drifted lower after US stocks suffered the biggest slump in six months, while the
2023-09-22 11:15
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Vows to Keep on Fighting in Autumn, Winter
Ukraine will continue its counteroffensive through the autumn and into the winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, vowing to
2023-09-22 10:57
China #MeToo journalist and labor activist expected to appear in secret trial as crackdown deepens
Two Chinese activists held without trial for the past two years are expected to appear before a judge in a closed doors hearing on Friday as the ruling Communist Party ramps up its effort to dismantle what remains of the country's civil society.
2023-09-22 10:52
Brazil's Supreme Court to vote on decriminalising abortion
Brazil's Supreme Court is to vote on decriminalising abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
2023-09-22 10:23
Top Chinese university scraps English tests in move cheered by nationalists
A top university in northwest China has scrapped English tests as a prerequisite for graduation, rekindling a heated debate about the role of the world's lingua franca in the country's education system after years of rising nationalist sentiment under leader Xi Jinping.
2023-09-22 10:20
Ukraine's Zelenskiy to visit Canada, address parliament
By Kanishka Singh Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Canada to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and address
2023-09-22 09:28
Zelensky's mixed reception in Washington may be a taste of political storm to come
The blue-and-gold flag draped hero worship of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's last Washington trip, which stirred comparisons to Winston Churchill's wartime stand against Nazism, was a distant memory on Thursday.
2023-09-22 09:21
