‘Goodfellas’ actor Ray Liotta dead at 67
Actor Ray Liotta, who starred in Martin Scorsese's gangster classic "Goodfellas," has died suddenly in the Dominican Republic, officials and…
4 years ago
Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘genocide’ in Donbas region
Kyiv, UKRAINE (AFP) -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday accused Russia of carrying out "an obvious policy of genocide"…
4 years ago
China, Russia veto US bid at UN to punish North Korea
by Philippe Rater with Shaun Tandon in Washington © Agence France-Presse United Nations, UNITED STATES (AFP) -- China and Russia…
4 years ago
Japan to allow mass tourism, but only in tour groups
Japan announced Thursday it will reopen to tourists from 36 countries starting June 10, ending a two-year pandemic closure, but…
4 years ago
Update: Powerful 7.2-magnitude quake rocks southern Peru
A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Peru on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, with Peruvian authorities adding there were…
4 years ago
Yuka Saso’s golf odyssey: Philippines to Japan via US Open win
by Daniel HICKS When a little-known teenager from the Philippines burst into the global golf spotlight by winning last year's…
4 years ago
‘The pandemic won’t stop us’: the Beijingers skirting Covid rules
by Poornima WEERASEKARA / Michael ZHANG Mothers hosting playdates near cordoned-off parks, mahjong maestros huddled in streets and youngsters slugging…
4 years ago
UK readies for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
by Phil HAZLEWOOD Britain brings out the bunting next week for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, with four days of…
4 years ago
More than 200 cases of monkeypox worldwide: EU disease agency
The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide has reached 219 outside of countries where it is endemic, according to…
4 years ago
Firefighters contain blaze at Sudan Red Sea port
Firefighters have contained a large blaze that erupted in a cargo area of the Sudanese Red Sea port of…
4 years ago