A Syrian footballer who became a symbol of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad has died of wounds sustained in clashes in the north-west. Abdel Basset al-Sarout, 27, died in the Hama...
Stockholm (dpa) - A Swedish court is set to hear a request that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be detained in absentia on suspicion of rape, amid reports that he is ill. Deputy chief prosecutor...
Washington - US State Department regulations now require most visa applicants to submit social media information, a spokesperson confirmed on Sunday. The update, which was initially announced...
Chicago (tca/dpa) - A former top aide to Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman whose testimony in New York helped convict the Sinaloa cartel kingpin was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday in federal court...
Thirty years ago on June 4, the Chinese army opened fire on student protesters in Tiananmen Square. The government has attempted to erase the "incident" from history, but victims and some...
Canberra (dpa) - Jailed Australian Cardinal George Pell will not seek a reduced sentence if he loses an appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing two choirboys in a Melbourne cathedral in...
Chicago (tca/dpa) - Illinois residents could see their home values increase if the state legalizes recreational marijuana, and the bump could come as soon as a law is passed. A recent study from...
Beijing – Huawei and Google are discussing solutions to restrictions placed by the US government on companies that do business with the Chinese telecom giant, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei told...
Canberra - An anonymous gambler in Australia has bet a million dollars (700,000 US dollars) via an online bookmaker on the opposition Labor party winning parliamentary elections on May 18. Ladbrokes...
Rome - King Felipe VI of Spain had an unwelcome surprise while taking part in an official ceremony in Italy, as an orchestra honoured him by playing a Franco-era version of the Spanish national...