BRUSSELS/TOKYO (Reuters) – The European Union expressed anger while Britain and Japan voiced concern on Tuesday after China passed a national security law for Hong Kong that threatens to usher in the starkest changes for the former British colony since its ret... More »
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico avoided the most extreme immigration concession sought by U.S. President Donald Trump in the deal reached to fend off threatened tariffs, but it is left even weaker than before in the face of potential new pressure from Trump as ... More »
(Reuters) – Easter Sunday bomb blasts at three churches and four hotels in Sri Lanka killed more than 200 people and wounded at least 450, police officials said, the first major attack on the Indian Ocean island since the end of a civil war 10 years ago. Polit... More »
PUSHKIN, Russia (Reuters) – Russian couple Yekaterina and Dmitry Vasilyev enjoyed a perfect wedding celebration on Sunday as they briefly halted their nuptials to watch the hosts defy the odds by beating Spain in a penalty shootout to reach the World Cup quart... More »
A man waits to enter to cast his vote at a polling station in Rome, Italy, March 4, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi (Reuters) – Italy faces a prolonged period of political instability after voters delivered a hung parliament in Sunday’s election, spurning traditional ... More »
Frauke Petry, the co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) said on Monday she would not be part of the parliamentary group of her anti-immigrant party and stormed out of a news conference without answering questions. More »
Swept into parliament by those Germans angered at the arrival of more than a million refugees and migrants, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) had a stark message for Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday. More »
Jerry Lewis, who parlayed his distinctive style of low-brow comedy into a long-running movie and stage career and became a fixture on the American calendar with his Labor Day charity telethon, died in Las Vegas on Sunday at the age of 91. More »
The ZTE company logo is seen as a guest delivers a speech during the company’s 15th anniversary celebration in Beijing April 18, 2013. REUTERS/Barry Huang China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday it is opposed to the United States sanctioning Chi... More »
Carrie Fisher poses for cameras as she arrives at the European Premiere of Star Wars, The Force Awakens in Leicester Square, London, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Hackett Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” films, died on Tuesday aged ... More »
Fans of National League baseball team Chicago Cubs gathered to watch the game at Kelly’s bar celebrate their Major League Baseball World Series game 7 victory against American League’s Cleveland Indians in Manhattan, New York U.S., November 3, 2016. REUTERS/An... More »
German chemical maker Lanxess (LXSG.DE) said on Monday it was confident that no rival bidder would trump its $2.7 billion takeover offer for U.S. peer Chemtura (CHMT.N). More »
Arnold Palmer of the U.S. waves to the crowd as he stands on the 18th green during the Champion Golfers’ Challenge tournament ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland on July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh/File Phot... More »
LONDON British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is failing and should resign, Hilary Benn, dismissed by Corbyn hours earlier as foreign policy chief, said on Sunday. “He is a good and decent man but he is not a leader,” Benn told BBC television. Benn said he would ... More »
The NHL led the way with a moment of silence prior to Game Three of the Stanley Cup Finals as professional sports around the United States paid tribute to Muhammad Ali on Saturday. Ali, the former heavyweight champion known as much for his political activism a... More »
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali died on Friday, aged 74. Following are some of the reactions to his death: U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA “A man who fought for us. He stood with King and Mandela- stood up when it was hard- spoke out when oth... More »
AUGUSTA, Georgia World number one Jason Day was “absolutely shocked” while Lee Westwood pointed to the fine line between success and disaster at the Masters after Jordan Spieth’s astonishing collapse in Sunday’s final round. American Spieth, seeking a second c... More »
MELBOURNE Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic has demanded proof of the match-fixing allegations that have rocked the Australian Open, saying tennis players were being hounded as if “serial killers”. Tennis officials have been forced onto the back foot ... More »
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jubilant Kansas City Royals fans poured onto the streets of Missouri’s largest city on Sunday to celebrate a World Series triumph that marked a first Major League Baseball championship in 30 years. The Game Five 7-2 road win in 12 innings over... More »
ATHENS Greek Prime Minister-elect Alexis Tsipras has reaffirmed his dominance on the political landscape, but now faces the daunting task of building consensus in a fractious society traumatized by years of austerity, local media said on Monday. On the morning... More »
