Iranians brace for harder times as US oil sanctions close in Business Iranians, already hard hit by punishing US economic sanctions, are bracing for more pain after Washington abolished waivers for some countries... Iranians brace for harder times as US oil sanctions close in
World Hong Kong democracy leaders jailed over Umbrella Movement protests Four prominent leaders of Hong Kong's democracy movement were jailed on Wednesday for their role in organising mass pro-democracy protests in... 1 hour ago
World More civilians now killed by US, Afghan forces than by insurgents : UN Afghan civilians are for the first time being killed in greater numbers by US and pro-government forces than by the Taliban and other insurgent... 1 hour ago
Culture Avengers assemble for final battle in ‘Endgame’ After nearly two dozen films and billions of dollars in ticket sales around the globe, the Avengers are gearing up for a final time -- and their... 1 hour ago
World Illegal logging in Brazil turns Amazon into a powder keg A rifle resting on his shoulder, Tatji Arara looks despondent as he steps over the trunks of huge trees felled by timber traffickers in the heart... 2 hours ago
World North Korea’s Kim arrives in Russia for summit with Putin North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the border into Russia Wednesday for a first summit with Vladimir Putin, as Pyongyang seeks closer ties... 3 hours ago
UK Journalist shot dead in N.Ireland to be laid to rest Wednesday A journalist killed by dissident republican paramilitaries in Northern Ireland is to be laid to rest on Wednesday, in a "celebration of her life"... 3 hours ago
World Brazil court reduces ex-president Lula’s sentence A Brazilian appeals court on Tuesday reduced leftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 12-year sentence for bribery and money laundering.In... 4 hours ago
Sport Eriksen late show keeps Spurs on course for top four finish Mauricio Pochettino admitted his tired Tottenham stars are pushing themselves to their limits after Christian Eriksen's superb late strike sealed... 5 hours ago
Business US stocks lifted to records amid earnings deluge, oil gains again Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records on Tuesday following a plethora of mostly good quarterly earnings that reinforced confidence in the... 5 hours ago
World Twitter shares lift off as profits soar; Trump weighs in Twitter shares flew higher Tuesday after a surprisingly robust quarterly report, which sparked a fresh tirade from President Donald Trump over... 5 hours ago
News Amnesty urges Lebanon to help end domestic worker abuse Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Lebanon to end what it described as an "inherently abusive" migration sponsorship system governing the... 5 hours ago
World Islamic State group claims Sri Lanka suicide bombings The Islamic State group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a devastating series of suicide attacks against churches and hotels in Sri Lanka... 7 hours ago
World North Korea’s Kim heads to Russia for summit with Putin North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departed for Russia Wednesday for a first summit with Vladimir Putin, as Pyongyang seeks closer ties with its... 8 hours ago
UK Pro-EU party launches election campaign as UK MPs return from break A new anti-Brexit political party launched its campaign Tuesday for next month's European Parliament elections as British lawmakers returned... 9 hours ago
UK New IRA takes responsibility for killing N.Ireland journalist Dissident republican group the New IRA on Tuesday took responsibility for killing Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee last week as police said... 10 hours ago
World Kushner : Mideast plan to come after Ramadan, seek Palestinian investment US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner said Tuesday he would present his long-awaited Middle East peace proposal around June and... 12 hours ago
