International

33 hurt as Paris-London bus overturns in France

LILLE, France (AFP) -- Thirty-three people were injured on Sunday, at least four seriously, when a Paris-London bus with passengers…

Merkel urges Delhi to go green amid smog emergency

by Aishwarya Kumar NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel urged greater efforts to clean up New Delhi's…

Thousands defy police in latest Hong Kong march

  by Su Xinqi and Catherine Lai HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Thousands of protesters hit the streets of Hong…

Three bodies found after S. Korean helicopter crash near disputed islets

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean rescuers located three bodies believed to be among seven who went missing…

Malaysia rejects ‘less than $2bn’ Goldman offer over 1MDB

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia rejected a compensation offer of "less than $2 billion" from Goldman Sachs for the…

China, US hold ‘constructive’ call on trade mini-deal

  by Douglas Gillison with Jing Xuan Teng in Beijing WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Senior Chinese and US officials…

Jane Fonda under arrest again, in US climate protest

by Cyril Julien  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Hollywood legend and activist Jane Fonda was arrested Friday in Washington protesting…

Brazil in ‘civil war,’ says head of Congress’ pro-gun faction

by Jordi Miro with Pascale Trouillaud  BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil is caught in a "civil war" of crime and…

Thousands protest to maintain pressure on Chile government

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Dressed in black, marching silently and raising one fist, around a thousand women on Friday demanded…

Fosun buys Thomas Cook brand for £11 million

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese conglomerate Fosun has snapped up the Thomas Cook brand for £11 million ($14.2 million), weeks…

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