Samsung boss goes on trial on drugs charges
SEOUL - The de-facto leader of the sprawling Samsung group Lee Jae-yong went on trial Tuesday on charges of illegally using the anaesthetic propofol,...
IMF reaffirms ‘full confidence’ in head Georgieva
WASHINGTON - The IMF Executive Board reaffirmed on Monday its "full confidence" in the Washington-based crisis lender's chief, Kristalina Georgieva, keeping her on as...
Germany qualify for Qatar 2022 but Belgium made to wait
PARIS - A Timo Werner double on Monday helped Germany stamp their ticket for the 2022 World Cup with a 4-0 win over North...
Burkina to open trial of alleged killers of left-wing idol Sankara
OUAGADOUGOU - The trial of 14 men, including a former president, was set to begin in Burkina Faso on Monday over the assassination of...
Blackmail and scandal: former police chief on trial in Spain
MADRID: Notorious former police chief Jose Manuel Villarejo, whose revelations have shaken Spain's political and business elite to the core, goes on trial this...
18 hurt in Chile clashes between indigenous protesters and police
SANTIAGO - Riot police clashed with protesters Sunday during a rally by the indigenous Mapuche community, leaving 18 people injured and 10 arrested, authorities...
Colombian nun kidnapped by Mali jihadists in 2017 freed
BAMAKO - A Franciscan nun from Colombia kidnapped by jihadists in Mali more than four years ago has been freed, Mali's presidency said.Sister Gloria...
Iraqis head to polls for early election shunned by activists
BAGHDAD - Iraq on Sunday is set to hold an early election billed as a concession to anti-government protests, but expected to be boycotted...
Tesla holds ‘Giga Fest’ at disputed German factory
BERLIN - With a big wheel, music and an appearance by CEO Elon Musk, Tesla is pulling out all the stops Saturday to win...
Beam me up, Jeff! William Shatner lends Blue Origin star power
WASHINGTON - When Star Trek first aired in 1966, America was still three years away from putting people on the Moon and the idea...












