People

Carrie Lam accuses USA of 'double standards' over protests

MORE NEWS THIS CATEGORIES

There Is no Single 'Gay Gene,' Massive New Study Confirms

Anna Brown, CEO of Equality Australia, said the research demonstrated the complexity and multiple factors that contribute to sexuality and sexual orientation...

Thai palace website crashes after it runs pictures of royal consort

Thailand's royal palace has released rare photos of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's newly appointed consort, reportedly causing its website to crash. Sineenat, a...

Trump administration taps disaster, cyber funds to cover immigration

In 2018, DHS also transferred $3.4 million from FEMA for border security. The agency also said it would divert $155 million from FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund s...

Video Doorbell Maker Ring Partners With 405 Police Agencies

According to the Washington Post , the doorbell camera company Ring has forged a partnership with more than 400 police forces across the U.S. While Ring...

Duterte arrives in Beijing to raise South China Sea with Xi

The leaders of the Philippines and China have agreed to strengthen economic relations while continuing dialogue on the South China Sea dispute. "China's art...

Palestinian Harvard student denied entry to USA because 'friends posted anti-American statements'

A Palestinian student trying to start classes at Harvard University was denied entry to the U.S.in a case that critics of the Trump administration call emblem...

CITES Bans Import of Wild African Elephants by U.S. Zoos!

The European Union chose to back the ban late in the day, despite concerns, and the move passed by 87 votes to 29. The ban prohibits the transfer of all cap...

Corbyn: Labour Will Move Quickly to Block Brexit

In has come Boris Johnson with energy, verve and a penchant for ruthlessness when it comes to achieving his goals. Not surprisingly, Johnson's move is accom...

Top US peace envoy reiterates support for Afghan forces

Meanwhile, Ambassador Khalilzad said in a Twitter post "No one should be intimidated or fooled by propoganda!" He added that "All sides agree Afghanistan's futu...

United States think tank: N.Korea likely preparing SLBM test

According to the center, satellite imagery of Sinpo South Shipyard taken since 2015 has provided circumstantial evidence indicating the shipyard is the home b...

Trump Says Lawrence O’Donnell ‘Should Sue the Source’ on Loan Story

They also demanded a retraction. On his program Tuesday night, O'Donnell reported that an unnamed source close to Deutsche Bank had revealed to him that loa...

Melania Trump, Donald Trump

The Melania Trump-Trudeau photos are reminiscent of past moments on the global political stage in which the public has delighted in assigning chemistry to pho...

Russian Firm To Cancel Boeing MAX Order, Demands $225M as Compensation

Avia alleges that Boeing " intentionally " withheld information about the 737 Max's airworthiness from customers and hadn't disclosed "critical information" to ...

Farmers' Almanac predicts a 'Polar Coaster' winter

What's more, it notes that temperatures will be higher than average across Canada, except in southern British Columbia which, "will bear the brunt of winter's ...

Man's truck stolen while he's busy robbing business

But, they say, the footage revealed something else: Kelley's truck was taken while he was stealing items from a scrap yard on the same block. Kelley told pol...

Iran jails Iranian-British national for 10 years for spying for Israel

Esmaili added that the convicted dual national was also given a two-year sentence for allegedly receiving illicit funds worth $36,600 from Israel . Iran on...

Bret Stephens challenges troll: 'Call me a bedbug to my face'

George Washington University replied to Stephens in a public statement on Twitter . "Maybe it will make you feel better about yourself", Stephens continued...

Queens girl missing since Saturday found overseas in London

The search for a missing NY teenager who was feared to have been lured out of the country by an older man whom she met online led police to the United Kingdom...

Malaysia court sets November 11 to deliver verdict on Najib

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak's second corruption trial started on Wednesday with a prosecutor alleging he pilfered billions of dollars from the...

Ruth Davidson: Professional and personal changes prompt resignation with a 'heavy heart'

She argued many had voted against Theresa May's deal three times and warned them not to blow any fourth chance. Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson ...

2 children killed, 10 injured after stolen police car crashes in Ohio

At least about 7 children were removed from the scene . Police responded to a stabbing complaint in OH only to find out the suspect had fled. Among the t...

United States announces to launch Space Command

President Trump signed a directive calling for the United States Space Force - a sixth branch of the Armed Forces - to protect America's national security i...

Iran sets 2 conditions for talks with US

Iran is still feeling the pain after USA cyber military forces brought down a database used by its Revolutionary Guard Corps to target ships in the Persian Gu...

Canadian wins jackpot, but kept it a secret for 10 months

It took 10 months after he discovered the win in late October for him to collect. "I realized it's going to change a lot of things and I wanted to make sure we ...

Iran boosting effort to give Hezbollah precision-missile capability — Israeli military

Israel and Hezbollah, which fought a bloody war in 2006, were on high alert over the past days in the wake of a series of Israeli airstrikes in Syria and Lebano...

Woman Falls Down 80 Feet From Balcony While Attempting Yoga Pose

In the image, she can be seen balancing upside down on the railing with her entire weight. She then slipped and fell down the six stories. Alexa miraculously ...

Indian PM Modi meets US President Donald Trump at G7

PM Imran vowed to continue Kashmir movement till its freedom and to raise Kashmir issue on all fronts. Trump infuriated the Indian government last month...

Deutsche Bank says records sought in Trump congressional probe include tax returns

Capital One, who was also subpoenaed and who also filed with the NY court on Tuesday, said in their filing that the bank "does not possess any tax returns respo...

Trump Demands DHS Speed Up Construction of Southern Border Wall

Trump denied the report on Twitter today and blasted the Washington Post for "FAKE NEWS". All the criticisms directed at Trump, he said, are "just more fabric...

Epstein accusers speak out at court hearing

Virgina Giuffre said Prince Andrew "knows exactly what he has done and he can attest to that". United States government attorney Maurene Comey assured them ...

Dorian strengthens to a CAT 1 Hurricane

Dorian blew through the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico as a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday. "There is an increasing likelihood of life-threatening storm su...

Deepening unrest in Indonesia's Papua

The region has been racked by civil unrest for two weeks over perceived racial and ethnic discrimination. Separatists want a referendum on Papuan independenc...

Kirsten Gillibrand Ended Her Presidential Candidacy Today

Campaigning Wednesday in SC, former Vice President Joe Biden , the Democratic presidential field's current front-runner, said of Gillibrand's expertise on ...

`War on nature must end,` says activist Greta Thunberg in New York

He expressed hope that she will inspire young people in NY to also take action. Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is making landfall in NY after sa...

3.8-million-year-old skull yields new clues on evolution

The remainder of the specimen was discovered in the area shortly after. Following the discovery, Haile-Selassie's team published their findings in the world...