Conservative Christian leads Costa Rica presidential vote, run-off likely Conservative Christian singer and TV anchor Fabricio Alvarado held a strong lead in Costa Rica’s presidential election on Sunday, after galvanizing the campaign with his sharp opposition to gay marriage, but a run-off vote looked certain. With results in from nearly […]
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U.S.’ Mattis says concerned about Syria’s potential use of sarin gas The United States is concerned about the potential use of sarin gas in Syria, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday, a day after Washington warned it was prepared to consider military action if necessary to deter chemical […]
Google eyes Chinese e-sports market with $120 million investment in Chushou Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google has led a $120 million investment in Chinese live-stream mobile game platform Chushou, the two companies said on Friday, as the U.S. firm eyes new inroads to China where its search engine is blocked. Founded […]
At least 36 dead after bus careens off cliff in Peru: ministry At least 36 people were killed in Peru on Tuesday when a bus collided with a truck and careened off a cliff along a sharply curving highway north of the capital, Lima, the country’s health ministry said. The […]
Venezuela says soldier arrested for killing pregnant woman in line for pork Venezuelan authorities arrested a National Guard soldier over the weekend and accused him of shooting a pregnant 18 year-old during an incident that local media described as a melee over scarce pork. Alexandra Colopoy was gunned down by […]
Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Philippines Luzon island, jolts buildings Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Philippines Luzon island, jolts buildings:- An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hit the Philippines’ northern island of Luzon on Friday and was felt in the capital Manila, shaking buildings and forcing the evacuation of offices and schools. There […]
Thousands rally in Istanbul against Israel’s Al-Aqsa mosque measures Thousands of people rallied in Turkey’s largest city on Sunday against security measures Israel has imposed at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, shortly after Israel removed other measures that led to two weeks of violent Palestinian protests. The rally in Istanbul, […]
Asia stocks, dollar steady as investors await Fed clues Asian stocks steadied on Wednesday and the dollar held firm as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision later in the day for more clues on its tightening plans. The Fed concludes a two-day meeting later on Wednesday, and is widely […]
Oil rebound hauls up global stocks, commodity currencies Oil rebound hauls up global stocks, commodity currencies : Oil prices bounced back from multi-week lows on Monday, hauling up world stock markets and commodity-linked currencies, on hints that producers were close to reaching an output deal. Crude prices rose more than […]
Tesla removes ‘self-driving’ from China website after Beijing crash Tesla removes ‘self-driving’ from China website after Beijing crash:- Tesla removed a Chinese term for “self-driving” from its China website after a driver in Beijing who crashed in “autopilot” mode complained that the car maker overplayed the function’s capability and misled […]
