Video from a Fresno police officer's body-worn camera shows Joseph Perez telling officers he was struggling to breathe in the minutes before his death. - 29 mins ago 6 Mar 21, 12:59am -
San Francisco's red tier status, and the hope it could move to the less restrictive orange tier later this month, opens a door to revive tourism. - 34 mins ago 6 Mar 21, 12:54am -
California will allow certain outdoor activities to resume with capacity restrictions, including the reopening of theme parks, on April 1, health officials announced. - 50 mins ago 6 Mar 21, 12:38am -
The operator for landmark San Jose Fairmont Hotel announced Friday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed the hotel in order to find a management partner and extend the existing mortgage debt. - 51 mins ago 6 Mar 21, 12:37am -
"I think at that time while we were taking aggressive action and very concerned, it was still unfathomable to so many of us that we would be sitting here a year later with over half a million people in this country alone having died from COVID-19." - 1 hour ago 6 Mar 21, 12:21am -
We are always on the lookout for real people working in their communities to Build a Better Bay Area... the advocates, the underdogs, the agents of change, the Allies in Action! - 1 hour ago 6 Mar 21, 12:18am -
At every stage of life, having the tools to succeed makes a difference. For a group of girls in West Berkeley, those tools are powered. Literally. They're members of Girls Garage. Founded by Emily Pilloton, it's a workshop built to foster confidence… - 1 hour ago 5 Mar 21, 11:59pm -
Disney's 'Raya the Last Dragon' director Carlos López Estrada shares inspiration behind the movie and making connections with the audience. - 2 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 11:37pm -
How many boyfriends have you had? That is the latest question to join as the long list of sexist and stereotypical questions leveled at women looking for work in China. Last week a woman revealed on Chinese social media that when applying for a huma… - 2 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 11:30pm -
Thai households can now grow six pots of cannabis each to supplement their income, the nation’s health minister said, as the first country in the region to legalise medical marijuana further eased rules to promote the crop’s commercial use.Famili… - 2 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 11:00pm -
China’s plan to change Hong Kong’s electoral system is a “direct attack” on its autonomy and democratic processes, the US State Department said on Friday, adding that Washington was intent on “galvanising collective action” against Chines… - 3 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 10:58pm -
The Mars rover Perseverance has successfully conducted its first test drive on the red planet, the US space agency Nasa said Friday.The six-wheeled rover travelled about 6.5 metres (21.3 feet) in 33 minutes on Thursday, Nasa said.It drove four metres… - 3 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 10:44pm -
China has for the first time unveiled an ambitious road map for its plans to transform into a world-leading power by 2035.Technology innovation and scientific research are key to the Vision 2035 development strategy, unveiled soon after Premier Li Ke… - 3 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 10:00pm -
At least 20 people were killed and 30 wounded by a suicide car bomb just outside a restaurant near the port in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu late on Friday, an emergency services official said.The blast sent plumes of smoke into the sky and triggered… - 4 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 9:20pm -
The coronavirus pandemic has led to Italy seeing its highest annual death toll since World War II, as the statistics office ISTAT announced on Friday that it had recorded 746,146 deaths in 2020.That is 15 per cent more than the average recorded for t… - 4 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 8:59pm -
The United Nations special envoy on Myanmar urged the UN Security Council on Friday to take action to stop the military junta’s violence against peaceful protesters and restore democracy following a February 1 coup.“It is critical that this counc… - 6 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 7:22pm -
Antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee was indicted on fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges alleging that he and cohorts made over US$13 million by fooling investors zealous over the emerging cryptocurrency market, authorities said on F… - 7 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 6:25pm -
The US Senate unanimously approved a bill to tighten controls on Chinese-funded cultural centres on university campuses known as Confucius Institutes, the latest in a series of efforts to crack down on the centres lawmakers accuse of being propaganda… - 8 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 5:09pm -
One medic said that officers were "being pulled into the crowd and trampled, assaulted with scaffolding materials, and/or bear maced by protesters." - 1 hour ago 6 Mar 21, 12:21am -
Perseverance's six-wheel drive leaves quite an imprint in its path. Those wheels are ready to carry the rover over an ancient river delta. - 2 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 11:43pm -
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will discuss their lives in a new interview with Oprah Winfrey. Here's how to watch the special on CBS without cable. - 2 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 11:12pm -
The Modern Trench Coat has been my spring outerwear staple for years. Everlane says alternate retailers would probably sell the coat for $335. - 2 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 11:09pm -
It's easy to set up dual monitors in Windows 10, which allows you to display and interact with applications across two screens at once. - 2 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 11:09pm -
Two more Cuomo aides announced plans to leave the administration on Friday, bringing the weekly total to at least eight amid growing scandals. - 3 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 10:42pm -
On Friday night, the asteroid Apophis will pass by Earth. When it returns in 2029, its orbit may put it on a collision path with some satellites. - 3 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 10:42pm -
We rounded up the best sales and deals happening online today, with discounts on tech, clothing, home goods, mattresses, and more. - 3 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 10:40pm -
You can see your Android's notification history on Android 11. You can think of the feature like a recycle bin for accidentally deleted notifications. - 3 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 10:38pm -
The ex-president and his former adviser’s internet feud is a microcosm of the crisis threatening to engulf the Republican Party. - 4 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 9:55pm -
The buzzy chat room app was born popular, with celebrity users and an invite-only design, but much of its content is navel-gazing. And the question of whether a virtual hangout spot will be useful post-lockdown looms large. - 5 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 8:48pm -
After another week of scandal, Andrew Cuomo is straining to turn the focus to state budget talks, where he can remake himself as the hero New York needs. But allies worry he’s lost his leverage. “Any reticence [progressives] had about overriding… - 6 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 7:52pm -
Hot off his Golden Globe win, Batiste talks his new album, quarantine collaboration, and finding common humanity in a time of division. - 6 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 7:04pm -
In a new clip from her upcoming interview with Oprah, Meghan explains why life as a royal is a “construct” that is different from “what people imagine it to be.” - 7 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 6:25pm -
The author, whose groundbreaking reporting on Allen’s relationship with Mia Farrow and her children challenged the dominant media narrative, looks back on the Herculean effort required to call an iconic celebrity to account. - 7 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 6:22pm -
A federal judge ruled Friday that a number of states that voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in recent years were too late in their approval for it to be added to the Constitution.The ruling from U.S.... - 2 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 11:49pm -
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson (R) said Friday that he has not decided on whether to run for reelection next year but hinted that retiring after the end of his second term is "probably my preference now."Johnson made a... - 3 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 10:44pm -
One of President Biden's top policy goals, an increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, suffered a big setback Friday when eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted against it. - 5 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 8:25pm -
Democratic drama over unemployment benefits is snagging the Senate's coronavirus relief debate.The Senate has been stuck in a state of limbo for hours as senators try to figure out the path forward on 10 weekly une... - 6 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 7:20pm -
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday defended the Biden administration's immigration agenda as Republicans, including former President Trump, argue that President Biden's rhetoric and policies have spurred a su... - 6 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 7:03pm -
The Senate on Friday voted to reject a proposal sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to raise the federal minimum wage to $15.Seven Democrats and one Independent who caucuses with Democrats voted against it. Th... - 8 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 5:46pm -
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board on Thursday fired back after facing criticism from former President Trump... - 12 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 1:04pm -
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is forcing Senate floor staff to read the entire Democratic coronavirus relief bill, a maneuver that could take up to 10 hours and will delay a final vote on the legislation.... - 1 day ago 4 Mar 21, 9:32pm -
Think Downtown East and its central Wild Wild Wet attraction would most certainly come to mind. After a five-year facelift of the entire resort that was completed in late 2018, the water park has doubled in size, boasting four hectares and seven n… - 16 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 9:00am -
Local veteran actor G Selvanathan has been accused by an aspiring actor of sending unwanted sexual messages.On Tuesday (March 2), Dev Muthu uploaded to Facebook a series of screenshots of his conversations that he claims were with Selvanathan,… - 17 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 8:44am -
A mere four seconds was the difference between Mr Sito Rong Feng walking unscathed into his kitchen and being hit by a sliding glass door as it shattered into smithereens.When the wedding photographer had the close shave last month, his first thoug… - 19 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 6:43am -
SINGAPORE - A fire broke out in a three-room flat on the 11th storey of Block 456 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 on Friday morning (March 5), said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in a Facebook post.A police spokesman said a 20-year-old man and a 4… - 20 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 5:23am -
As part of the Singapore Government's sustainability plans, Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung has announced that there will be no new diesel cars and taxis from 2025. We will also have 8 EV-Ready towns by 2025.Phasing out diesel engine vehiclesPHOTO:… - 21 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 4:39am -
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has revealed further details regarding plans to accelerate the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in Singapore.As announced in Budget 2021, the Government plans to have 60,000 charging points in… - 21 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 4:14am -
SINGAPORE - It may soon be possible to use SingPass to verify a person's age to buy alcohol from vending machines, even as the Government plans to make the national identification system a common tool to authenticate digital sign-ins.In the secon… - 22 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 3:28am -
SINGAPORE - A man originally accused of murder following a 2019 brawl at Orchard Towers was sentenced on Friday (March 5) to four years and nine months' jail with 12 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of being in the compan… - 23 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 2:56am -
Three friends from Dunman High School were on their way home in Mountbatten Road when they heard a bang."We were shocked," one of the girls, Tan Ler Xen, told The New Paper yesterday, recalling the incident on Feb 10."When we turned around, we sa… - 1 day ago 5 Mar 21, 12:38am -
The Singapore Government on Thursday (March 4) urged its citizens currently in Myanmar to leave the protest-riven country as soon as they can.A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) also asks Singaporeans to avoid travelling to… - 1 day ago 5 Mar 21, 12:13am -
Spain's Supreme Court held a preliminary hearing on Tuesday ahead of the start of a high-profile trial of 18 Catalan separatist leaders over their role in last year's failed independence bid.The 18 defendants,... - 18 Dec 18, 12:00am -
Spanish police said Monday they have smashed an alleged people trafficking network which "operated like a travel agency" and smuggled around 600 Moroccans into Spain by sea this year.The ring recruited... - 17 Dec 18, 12:00am -
Two young migrants were on Saturday rescued off Spain after crossing the Straits of Gibraltar on a truck tyre, the Spanish coastguard said.The pair were saved following "a call from Morocco to the Spanish... - 15 Dec 18, 12:00am -
Spanish police on Saturday announced the arrest of three men they said ran the Spanish section of "one of the most influential neo-nazi websites" in the world.The arrests were in Barcelona, Tarragona... - 15 Dec 18, 12:00am -
A jailed Catalan separatist leader on hunger strike for two weeks has been hospitalised in the prison where he is held on rebellion charges, his doctor said on Friday. Jordi Turull, former spokesman for... - 14 Dec 18, 12:00am -
Carrying a bold message of inclusion, transgender rights and a sharp rebuke to US President Donald Trump, Miss Spain's Angela Ponce is blazing a trail as the first transgender contestant in Miss Universe's... - 14 Dec 18, 12:00am -
Spain's Socialist government on Friday gave the green light for a 7.3-billion-euro renewal of military equipment which it portrayed as "social spending" that will create thousands of jobs."The defence... - 14 Dec 18, 12:00am -
Spain's state-owned shipbuilder Navantia will build five frigates for the country's navy in a 4.3-billion-euro deal that will create around 7,000 jobs, the ministry for regional affairs said Thursday.In... - 13 Dec 18, 12:00am -
A Spanish man who allegedly lived with the body of his dead mother for up to a year to continue to collect her pension has been arrested, police said Thursday.Officers found the woman's "badly decomposed"... - 13 Dec 18, 12:00am -
A British man charged with trafficking 1.3 tons of cocaine into France was on Thursday described in court as a "big fish" in the international narco-trade.Robert Dawes, 46, believed to have been one of... - 13 Dec 18, 12:00am -
Amid fear, anxiety, sleep deprivation, anger and isolation, it's certainly no surprise that cases of depression have more than doubled in France during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. With authorities warning of a "third, mental health wave" of the… - 8 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 5:49pm -
The first oak trees to be used in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris were selected on Friday from a forest west of the capital. - 8 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 5:02pm -
Europe’s vaccine solidarity got a boost on Friday after France said it could emulate Italy’s move to block coronavirus vaccine exports outside the European Union if that’s what is needed to enforce the bloc’s own contracts with drugs manufact… - 9 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 4:19pm -
An internal investigation into the outbreak of Covid-19 within the France Six Nations squad has concluded that the health protocol was "well developed" and "respected" by the team, French Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said on Friday. - 14 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 11:20am -
In France, the Covid-19 pandemic has forced drug dealers to find new ways of selling their wares. As a result, more and more narcotics are being promoted on social media and delivered to people's homes at the click of a button, making ordering drugs… - 15 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 10:07am -
France aims to have vaccinated at least 10 million people by mid-April, 20 million by mid-May and a total of 30 million by the summer, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday. - 1 day ago 4 Mar 21, 5:41pm -
On March 1, Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former president of the Fifth Republic to be sentenced to prison for corruption and influence peddling in the so-called "eavesdropping" affair. The unprecedented verdict, though, doesn’t end the saga.… - 1 day ago 4 Mar 21, 4:38pm -
For years, France has been proud of its high fertility rate. The country has long been the baby-making champion of Europe. But France has been experiencing a kind of "baby blues" in recent years: the number of births is falling, a phenomenon that ha… - 1 day ago 4 Mar 21, 2:17pm -
A French court on Thursday acquitted former prime minister Edouard Balladur on corruption charges after he was accused of using kickbacks from an arms deal but handed a suspended jail term to his former defence minister. - 2 days ago 4 Mar 21, 11:41am -
France’s former right-wing president Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday vowed to “go all the way” to clear his name, two days after being handed a three-year sentence for corruption following a trial he portrayed as a travesty of justice. - 2 days ago 4 Mar 21, 4:39am -
The German rail carrier says the money will go to overhauling rails, switches and stations, as well as digital control systems. DB says the work will generate thousands of new jobs. - 4 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 9:38pm -
Russia has accused Germany of restricting press freedoms after the bank accounts for a state-run broadcaster with an office in Berlin were closed. - 5 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 8:26pm -
Wanted by Croatia under suspicion of multiple counts of murder, the alleged war criminal was taken in by police after flying to Germany from Belgrade. - 10 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 3:16pm -
Germany's domestic intelligence agency is investigating the far-right Alternative for Germany — the largest opposition party in parliament — according to national media. The move comes ahead of national elections. - 3 days ago 3 Mar 21, 12:26pm -
People usually associate the future of automated driving with cars and maybe trucks and buses. But as Hardy Graupner reports from Annaberg in Germany, the technology is also making inroads into railroad traffic. - 4 days ago 2 Mar 21, 10:10am -
Germany's next chancellor will in all likelihood be one of two current state premiers: Armin Laschet or Markus Söder. So, where do the two conservative hopefuls stand on foreign policy? - 5 days ago 28 Feb 21, 2:50pm -
Pressure is mounting on the German government to extend the gap between the first and second COVID vaccination and speed up the vaccination program. The move could potentially save up to 15,000 lives. - 6 days ago 28 Feb 21, 7:00am -
The Left party is struggling in the polls. A few months before Germany's national election, the socialists hope a new leadership duo will give them fresh momentum. - 7 days ago 27 Feb 21, 9:59am -
Luna Watfa was imprisoned by Syria's secret service. Now in Germany, she has closely followed the trial of regime torturers in a Koblenz court. - 10 days ago 24 Feb 21, 10:56am -
Walaa faces more than 10 years in prison. He is believed to have been the de facto leader of "Islamic State" in Germany and has been convicted of recruiting for the terror group. - 10 days ago 24 Feb 21, 9:48am -
"If you’re a feminist and you don’t stand up to people who abuse trans and nonbinary people in the name of said political movement, I’m afraid to say that you're complicit." - 10 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 3:45pm -
“Throughout the history of Peru, investments are located wherever they want, as long as they bring money, and the state or government allows this to happen” - 12 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 1:58pm -
A virtual exhibit features a student-led uprising at The Philippines' top university 50 years ago that has become a symbol of resistance to dictatorial rule and oppression. - 24 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 1:54am -
"Imagination is as critical to social justice as power. Unless we imagine more just futures and how we get there, change won’t come." - 24 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 1:30am -
The court ruling denying Sam Khosravi and his wife custody of their adopted daughter after converting to Christianity is one way the state's utilizes the judiciary to clampdown on minorities. - 1 day ago 4 Mar 21, 6:32pm -
VideoVolunteers community correspondent Basharat Amin interviews Anuradha Bhasin, executive editor of the Daily Kashmir Times newspaper, to understand the present situation of freedom of the press in Jammu and Kashmir. - 1 day ago 4 Mar 21, 5:58pm -
Political activist Owar Alsadig’s lawsuit sparked controversy over the nature of Sudan’s current information and cybercrime laws, and the potential to abuse these laws to limit freedom of expression. - 1 day ago 4 Mar 21, 5:51pm -
The report released in February 2021 offers a deeper understanding of why poverty, war, disease and failed elections continue to dominate media coverage of Africa. - 2 days ago 4 Mar 21, 8:32am -
"We remember with great pride how Bunny, Bob Marley and Peter Tosh took Reggae music to the four corners of the earth." - 3 days ago 2 Mar 21, 11:59pm -
The Auditor-General of South Africa is engaging with National Treasury to recoup the R150 million it spent on real-time auditing of Covid-19 procurement. - 4 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 9:43pm -
Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki said believes they’ll still qualify for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, even though he remains under pressure to produce positive results. - 4 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 9:08pm -
The Springboks could benefit from the upcoming Rainbow Cup should they have to face the British and Irish Lions in the United Kingdom later this year. - 4 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 9:08pm -
Renaming the East London Airport to King Phalo Airport is part of the process of restoring the human rights to our people, says Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa. - 4 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 9:00pm -
At the centre of the problems of the financially crippled Amathole District Municipality, is bad relations between the municipality and the provincial department of cooperative governance and traditional affairs overseeing the local authority. - 5 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 8:39pm -
Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula slammed speculation that newly appointed Prasa CEO Zolani Matthews was too old for the position. - 5 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 8:34pm -
The internal squabbles within the Western Cape High Court have taken a new turn. The Judicial Conduct Committee has recommended that a tribunal investigate allegations made about Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath. - 6 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 7:21pm -
President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted the resignation of North-West prosecutions head Moipone Noko – who asked to step down after being informed she would face an inquiry into her fitness to hold office, as well as possible suspension. - 6 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 7:19pm -
Students at the University of Cape Town have apparently been left hungry for days. It's emerged that students staying in catering and non-catering residencies who have returned home and required to self-isolate for 10-days have not received any food,… - 7 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 6:51pm -
A 35-year-old woman, who was reportedly stabbed by her husband while driving in Cape Town, was killed in front of her child. - 7 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 6:44pm -
The ad hoc committee to amend Section 25 will need another extension from the National Assembly to complete its work after it reversed its previous decision not to allow oral presentations by people who have indicated in their written submissions a w… - 7 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 6:30pm -
The search for an unknown number of Nile crocodiles, that managed to escape from a breeding facility in Bonnivale, has now forced the search party to make the decision to euthanise the escaped crocodiles. - 8 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 5:50pm -
The health department's technical adviser, Dr Aquina Thulare, said people who do not belong to medical aid schemes will be funded through the fiscus. - 8 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 5:49pm -
Newly installed Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar said he’s grown considerably from his stand-in leadership stints when the team was captained by Faf du Plessis. - 9 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 4:06pm -
The move is understood to be aimed at easing burdens on hospitals — and wrestling back prominence as a leader, in the public eye, from ... - 5 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 8:34pm -
The government is looking to introduce an option that will allow people to have their salaries transferred to smartphone virtual wallets. - 7 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 6:57pm -
When a mask fits well, 85% of droplets were curbed, with the effects falling to 69% for an ill-fitting mask, the team said. - 7 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 6:51pm -
Sakae Kato stayed behind to look after cats when other residents evacuated, spurred on in part by the shock of finding dead pets in abandoned ... - 7 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 6:40pm -
Temba Bavuma said on Thursday that he accepted the responsibility of being appointed as South Africa's first Black African cricket captain."I'd be lying if I ... - 7 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 6:00pm -
The Abe administration had to tackle harmful rumors related to the nuclear accident, which were a stumbling block to reconstruction. - 8 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 5:06pm -
The pair's relationship with the centuries-old institution has turned increasingly acrimonious since they stepped back from the royal front line last year. - 9 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 4:30pm -
Senior lawmaker Wang Chen said China will change the size, composition and formation method of an electoral committee that chooses Hong Kong's leader. - 9 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 4:14pm -
The United States on Friday condemned China's proposed new veto powers on Hong Kong's selection of lawmakers as a "direct attack" on the city's autonomy and demanded that Beijing reverse course. - 4 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 9:03pm -
A Democratic congressman filed a lawsuit on Friday against former president Donald Trump, his son Donald Jr, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and a Republican lawmaker for allegedly inciting the January 6... - 8 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 5:41pm -
Sri Lanka ended its forced cremation policy by allowing the burial of two persons who died due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Army Chief General Shavendra Silva said on Friday. - 9 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 4:58pm -
China has included building of an important "passageway" connecting Tibet with South Asia in the 14th Five Year plan which is due to commence from this year, the official media reported on Friday. - 9 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 4:34pm -
The Mail On Sunday, part of a UK newspaper group that lost a high-profile privacy case brought by Meghan Markle, must print a front-page statement acknowledging her legal victory, a judge ruled on... - 9 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 4:02pm -
Canada on Friday authorized a fourth Covid-19 vaccine, adding Johnson & Johnson to its approved list alongside AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna shots. - 10 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 3:22pm -
Preliminary data from a study conducted at the University of Oxford indicates that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca PLC is effective against the P1, or Brazilian, variant, a source with... - 11 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 2:57pm -
Queen Elizabeth II's 99-year-old husband, Prince Philip, was on Friday moved back to a private London hospital after a successful heart procedure, Buckingham Palace said, raising hopes for his... - 12 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 1:52pm -
Security forces stepped up patrols on the border with Myanmar on Friday to stop refugees entering after some police officers crossed over to escape taking orders from the military junta there,... - 12 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 1:00pm -
Police in Myanmar on Friday opened fire on protesters against last month's military coup, killing one man, as international condemnation rained down on the junta ahead of a United Nations Security... - 13 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 12:41pm -
Kosovo's 2019 budget has awarded the defence ministry an extra six million euros to help begin the slow process of transforming the country's security force, KSF, into a regular army. - 8 Feb 19, 3:41pm -
The US embassy in Sarajevo and Bosnia’s peace overseer criticised Bosnian Serb officials’ decision to establish a commission to probe crimes committed in Srebrenica during the war, which Bosniaks claim is a bid to rewrite history. - 8 Feb 19, 2:47pm -
The City of Belgrade's plans to make a gigantic statue of a medieval prince the centrepiece of a refurbished square have attracted derision on social media – with some comparing the project to Macedonia’s pricey but flawed revamp of its own capit… - 8 Feb 19, 2:04pm -
In closing statements in the trial of former Bosnian Serb soldier Milomir Davidovic, his defence asked for him to be acquitted of the rape and sexual abuse of Bosniak women in Foca in July 1992. - 8 Feb 19, 1:28pm -
The verdict acquitting former Croatian Defence Council commander Mile Puljic, who was cleared of crimes against prisoners in Mostar in 1993 and 1994, was quashed and a retrial ordered. - 8 Feb 19, 11:50am -
In the months-long protests in Serbia, those marching every weekend are not all demonstrating for purely political reasons – but also to raise their voices over other burning everyday problems. - 8 Feb 19, 6:37am -
Sarajevo is about to host the ‘small winter Olympics’, as the European Youth Olympic Festival is often nicknamed – and it is bringing together not only sportsmen and women but a divided city, too. - 8 Feb 19, 6:37am -
Ahead of a vote in the Greek parliament on Friday, which is expected to ratify its neighbour’s accession to NATO, Macedonia is gearing up to start using its newly agreed name – Republic of North Macedonia. - 8 Feb 19, 6:33am -
Alas, there is little to laugh about and plenty to cringe over in the politics of south-east Europe, particularly for ordinary citizens who find themselves hostage to their political leaders. - 7 Feb 19, 5:12pm -
Israeli coronavirus response chief, Nachman Ash, doesn't share PM Benjamin Netanyahu's optimism regarding the Covid situation in the country, warning that it could well go into a fourth lockdown due to a rising transmission rate. Read Full Article a… - 4 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 9:07pm -
At least 20 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a suicide car bombing in Mogadishu. The incident occured on the same day Somali Islamist militants stormed a jail in the semi-atonomus Puntland state. Read Full Article at RT.com - 5 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 8:48pm -
Twelve people have been arrested after violence broke out in Lyon, France, where protesters burned cars and launched fireworks in response to the alleged role of police in a local teenager's serious scooter crash on Wednesday. Read Full Article at R… - 6 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 7:53pm -
Lebanon’s central bank governor said he will file legal action against Bloomberg and one of its journalists over a story it published claiming that the US was considering sanctions against him as part of a wider corruption probe. Read Full Article… - 8 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 5:39pm -
While addressing an official anti-communist taskforce on Friday, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte defended himself against claims of corruption – but said he’s working on his other faults, including “extrajudicial killings.” Read Full A… - 9 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 4:23pm -
The BfV, Germany’s domestic intelligence service, cannot spy on the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party under the authority they have to fight extremism, a court has said in an emergency injunction. Read Full Article at RT.com - 10 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 3:15pm -
Four members of the group of 47 Hong Kong activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion have been granted bail after prosecutors dropped an appeal against a decision to temporarily release them. Read Full Article at RT.com - 10 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 3:10pm -
The French authorities have vowed to increase their presence on the streets this weekend as France struggles to enforce a 6pm-6am curfew amid soaring Covid-19 infections across the country and in the capital. Read Full Article at RT.com - 11 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 2:40pm -
New legislation adopted in Cambodia would make violating coronavirus measures a serious offense punishable by up to two decades behind bars. The harsh law has been criticized as a way to crack down on dissent. Read Full Article at RT.com - 11 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 2:04pm -
Reporters for Australia's ABC Tasmania have reportedly been warned to avoid using the term ‘pedophile’ when referring to an accused serial child molestor, for fear of “discouraging” non-offending pedophiles from seeking help. Read Full Artic… - 12 hours ago 5 Mar 21, 1:36pm -