Obamas’ dog Bo, a star of the White House, dies

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's family dog Bo, who became a popular resident of the White House, died on Saturday from cancer, the former president...

Major US pipeline shut by ransomware attack

WASHINGTON - The largest fuel pipeline system in the United States was forced to shut down its entire network after a ransomware attack, the...

Protesters demand justice for Mexico metro crash victims

MEXICO CITY - Hundreds of protesters gathered in Mexico's capital on Friday demanding justice for the people killed when an elevated metro line with...

Chinese rocket to tumble back to Earth

BEIJING: A large segment of a Chinese rocket is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere on the weekend, but Beijing...

EU and India relaunch trade quest at Covid-hit summit

PORTO (PORTUGAL) - The EU and India are expected to further bolster warming ties Saturday by relaunching long-stalled trade talks and agreeing to work...

UK ruling party set for shock win in opposition stronghold

LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives looked set for an upset victory in a northern opposition stronghold Friday, after Britain held its first...

Aussie basketball star threatens Olympic boycott over ‘whitewashed’ photo shoots

SYDNEY - Australian basketball star Liz Cambage Friday hit out at what she claimed was a lack of racial diversity in Australian Olympic team...

US braces for billions of cicadas to emerge after 17 years...

WASHINGTON: Some are waiting for their arrival with trepidation, others are curious what they might taste like: Americans are swapping tips on how best...

Cuba’s Chevy doctor keeping classic cars on the road

PLACETAS (CUBA) - In Cuba, where American cars older than the average inhabitant are a common sight on city streets, Pablo Manso makes his...

China suspends economic accord with Australia

BEIJING - China said on Thursday it had suspended an economic agreement with Australia, in an apparent tit-for-tat response to Canberra's scrapping of a...