‘Dark future’: The distress of Afghan women who can no longer...

KABUL - At 21 years old, Madina had her dream job: she was a journalist, her salary crucial to her family's life in Afghanistan.Then...

Biden electric car plan would boost Detroit, anger allies

NEW YORK: President Biden's proposal to reward electric cars made at US union shops has earned applause from organized labor, but the measure has...

China’s struggling Huarong secures $6.6 billion lifeline

HONG KONG - Cash-strapped debt collector Huarong Asset Management has announced plans to raise $6.6 billion by selling shares and divesting more assets as...

Muguruza beats Kontaveit to win WTA Finals

GUADALAJARA (MEXICO) - Garbine Muguruza beat Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday to become the first Spaniard to win the elite season-ending WTA Finals...

Canada sends military to flood-ravaged Pacific coast

OTTAWA - Canada is sending the military to help evacuate and support communities hit by "extreme flooding" after record rainfall on the Pacific coast,...

Vietnam police summon noodle seller after ‘Salt Bae’ parody video

HANOI: Police in Vietnam have summoned a beef noodle seller who filmed himself imitating Nusret Gokce, or "Salt Bae", days after a top Vietnamese...

Opening Africa trip, Blinken warns of threats to democracy

NAIROBI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday for Africans to be on guard against rising threats to democracy as he began a...

US shoppers undaunted by inflation — so far

NEW YORK: Stronger-than-expected retail sales data and earnings from big-box chains painted a heady picture of US consumers on Tuesday despite global supply chain...

‘The water is poison’: Chinese activist spends life protecting polluted lake

KUNMING (CHINA) - Environmental activist Zhang Zhengxiang is almost blind, and lives in poverty -- but he has successfully faced down hundreds of companies...

Ifeoma Ozoma: US tech whistleblower helping others speak out

WASHINGTON - Being a whistleblower comes down to careful preparation but also an eye trained for dirty tricks, said Ifeoma Ozoma, an ex-employee of...