Reiwa: A new imperial era name for Japan
Life & Style
April 1, 2019
Reiwa: A new imperial era name for Japan
“Reiwa”: Japan on Monday revealed the name of the era that will define the new emperor’s reign when he ascends…
Comic Zelensky tops Ukraine first round vote: partial results
World
April 1, 2019
Comic Zelensky tops Ukraine first round vote: partial results
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky topped the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election with almost twice the vote share of his nearest…
Kim assassination suspect to be freed as murder charge dropped
World
April 1, 2019
Kim assassination suspect to be freed as murder charge dropped
A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader’s half-brother is to walk free after Malaysia dropped murder charges…
British MPs seek new path for Brexit after deal rejected again
World
April 1, 2019
British MPs seek new path for Brexit after deal rejected again
British MPs will attempt to chart a new Brexit path on Monday after rejecting Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal for…
Turks vote in test for Erdogan as recession hits home
Middle East
March 31, 2019
Turks vote in test for Erdogan as recession hits home
Turkey voted in local elections on Sunday in a test for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with his ruling party risking…
At Ukraine frontline, security tight for presidential poll
World
March 31, 2019
At Ukraine frontline, security tight for presidential poll
An armored police vehicle stands outside a polling station in Mariupol, the easternmost Ukrainian city still under Kiev’s control, as…
In Syria’s Aleppo, restored Armenian church hosts first mass
Middle East
March 31, 2019
In Syria’s Aleppo, restored Armenian church hosts first mass
Armenians in Syria’s war-torn Aleppo packed their Forty Martyrs Cathedral Saturday for the first mass in the centuries-old church since…
Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
Environment
March 31, 2019
Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
The UN headquarters in New York, the pyramids of Egypt and Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue were among top world…
N. Korea calls Madrid embassy raid a ‘grave terrorist attack’
World
March 31, 2019
N. Korea calls Madrid embassy raid a ‘grave terrorist attack’
North Korea on Sunday described the February raid on its embassy in Madrid by a dissident group as a “grave…
Pope signs Jerusalem declaration on Morocco trip
Middle East
March 31, 2019
Pope signs Jerusalem declaration on Morocco trip
Pope Francis on Saturday joined Morocco’s King Mohammed VI in saying Jerusalem should be a “symbol of peaceful coexistence” for…