Tag Archives: International

BERLIN - Judges at the Berlin Film Festival announced Friday that the satirical movie 'Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn' by Romanian director Radu Jude has been awarded this year's top prize, saying it ...

NEW YORK - One of the country's oldest cultural instititutions, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, is undergoing some of its biggest changes in more than a century. For the first time since 190...

SILVER SPRING, Md. - The level of imported goods to the U.S. in January reached unprecedented levels and pushed the trade deficit 1.9% higher as the coronavirus pandemic continues to distort global co...

LONDON - Prince Philip has been transferred from a specialist cardiac hospital to a private facility to continue his recovery after a heart procedure, Buckingham Palace said Friday. The palace said th...

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Friday said authorities disrupted an attempted hijacking of a passenger plane in flight the previous night, though it offered few details on w...

BANGKOK - YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar's military for violating its community guidelines and terms of service. The company said Friday that it terminated channels of broadcasters M...

BEIJING - A largely pro-Beijing committee that elects Hong Kong's leader will also choose a large part of the legislature, a top Chinese official announced Friday as part of a major revamp that will i...

BEIJING - China is increasing its defence spending by 6.8% in 2021 as it works to maintain a robust upgrading of the armed forces despite high government debt and the impact of the coronavirus pandemi...

BEIJING - China's No. 2 leader set a healthy economic growth target Friday and vowed to make the nation self-reliant in technology amid tension with the U.S. and Europe over trade and human rights. An...

HONOLULU - The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancelled a tsunami watch Thursday for Hawaii that was issued after a huge earthquake occurred in a remote area between New Zealand and Tonga. The ag...