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A Syrian opposition activist group says heavy fighting has cut off the government’s only supply route to the northeastern city of Aleppo. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says clashes
The 23-year-old Haryanto will become the first Indonesian to compete in F1 and joins Germany’s Pascal Wehrlein in an all-rookie lineup for the season that begins March 20 in Melbourne,
A Brazilian governor has fired his official human rights secretary because the man expressed a belief in curing homosexuality. Ezequiel Teixeira told the O Globo newspaper that he believed in a
Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities rose in December to a record high despite cutbacks by China and Japan. Foreign ownership of Treasury securities increased 0.7 percent in December to a
An actor was fatally stabbed with a real or mock samurai sword while rehearsing a play at a Tokyo studio, and police are investigating whether his death was criminal or
The dollar rose against the euro and yen after China boosted the yuan following a week-long holiday, helping ease global financial turmoil that had spurred investors to bet the Federal
Australia’s prime minister on Saturday announced a Cabinet reshuffle after three ministers resigned over scandals and two announced that they will retire at elections due within months. It is the second
The death toll from a weekend earthquake in Taiwan rose to 59 yesterday, with 76 people still missing and presumed trapped under the rubble of a collapsed residential building, the
A starving sea lion has been rescued after finding its way into the booth of a fancy San Diego restaurant. Experts at SeaWorld were called last week to The Marine
Trade ministers from 12 Pacific Rim countries including the United States gathered yesterday in New Zealand for the ceremonial signing of a free-trade deal they say will significantly boost trade. But
The Sacramento Kings canceled a Lunar New Year promotional giveaway after DeMarcus Cousins complained the Year of the Monkey design was insensitive on the first day of Black History Month. The
China’s state-sanctioned Protestant church body says a pastor in a province where authorities have been cracking down on churches is under investigation for suspected misappropriation of funds. The Zhejiang province branch
A Taiwanese woman was refused entry into Macau last week due to the fact that her passport was decorated with “Republic of Taiwan” stickers that advocate Taiwan’s independence. Apple Daily reported
Nineteen people from four states were arrested in connection with an international drug trafficking and illegal gambling ring that authorities allege was headed by a former college athlete. Arrests were
Czech airline Travel Service says it has signed deals to buy 16 new Boeing 737 MAX jets. An airline spokesperson said the contracts were signed earlier in January and the jets
Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter have agreed to fight for Thurman’s WBA welterweight title on March 12, the boxers announced over the weekend. After months of negotiations and mutual accusations of
Mariah Carey’s new “Vision of Love” is Australian billionaire James Packer. The singer’s representative said last week that Carey and Packer got engaged in New York City last week. The marriage
The 8b yuan (USD1.2b) factory operated with its main Chinese partner, Shanghai Automotive Industries Corp., will have an annual production capacity of 160,000 vehicles. Cadillac began selling in China in 2004,
The NBA is celebrating the Chinese New Year with a TV spot featuring Jeremy Lin, Stephen Curry and James Harden. The ad is called “Dining Table” and shows the stars sharing
The world’s oldest man, a Japanese, died yesterday at the age of 112 after suffering chronic heart problems, officials said. Yasutaro Koide had said his secret to a long life was
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