Bailed Ghosn speaks to wife after Japan court permission World Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn spoke to his wife for the first time in eight months on Friday, his spokesman said, after a Tokyo court lifted... Bailed Ghosn speaks to wife after Japan court permission
World S.Korea salvages military pact with Japan at 11th hour South Korea decided Friday against scrapping a critical military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, in a dramatic 11th-hour U-turn that will... 16 mins ago
Business China wants US trade deal but ‘not afraid’ to fight : Xi President Xi Jinping said Friday that China wants to reach an initial trade deal with the United States but is "not afraid" to fight back when... 2 hours ago
World China wants to ‘take over’ Australian politics : ex-spy chief China wants to "take over" Australia's political system with an "insidious" and systematic campaign of espionage and influence-peddling, Canberra's... 2 hours ago
World Tesla suffers broken glass mishap during chaotic launch The big reveal of Tesla's electric pick-up went embarrassingly wrong when the supposedly impact-proof windows smashed, leaving a flustered Elon... 2 hours ago
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World Black shadows in Hong Kong’s devastated campus Black shadows flitting around in small groups, deserted rubbish-strewn corridors and cockroaches in disemboweled kitchens: dawn broke on Friday... 4 hours ago
UK New Zealander found guilty of British tourist’s ‘Tinder murder’ A New Zealand man was found guilty Friday of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane in Auckland last year after a jury rejected his defence... 4 hours ago
World Excitement grips Bougainville on eve of independence vote Flags touting independence flapped above the dusty streets of Bougainville Friday on the eve of a landmark referendum, as once rebel fighters... 5 hours ago
World Abuse and acrimony as crisis-hit Hong Kong holds district polls Abuse, threats, protests and police cordons: first-time candidate Kwan Siu Lun says campaigning for this weekend's district elections in Hong... 5 hours ago
World From Goya to Rubens, visitors marvel at Spanish duke’s art-filled palace Home to one of Spain's most important private art collections that includes paintings by Goya, Velazquez and Rubens, the Liria Palace was for... 6 hours ago
World General strike as hundreds of thousands protest Colombia’s government Hundreds of thousands of Colombians took to the streets of the capital Bogota on Thursday amid a general strike to protest the policies of President... 6 hours ago
World Australian, Dutch police break up massive ecstasy smuggling operation International police have broken up a huge drug smuggling operation preventing millions of ecstasy pills flooding into Australia, officials said... 6 hours ago
World Chile’s president says police may have violated protocols Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said on Thursday that police may have broken protocols in responding to a month of protests, and prosecutors... 6 hours ago
World From 10 cents to $1.3 million, first Marvel comic sets auction record The first comic book produced by Marvel, the famed US publisher behind Spider-Man, X-Men and The Avengers, went under the hammer Thursday, fetching... 7 hours ago
World China condemns US navy sail-by in disputed waters China on Friday accused the US of "provocative" conduct after two US warships sailed near islands claimed by Beijing this week, adding to tensions... 7 hours ago
World Calls to abolish death penalty in Japan as Francis visit looms On the eve of a visit by Pope Francis to Japan, activists called Friday on the government to declare a moratorium on executions as part of an... 8 hours ago
