By Yoonjung Seo and Paula Hancocks Seoul, South Korea–Arguably no group is more surprised by the rapidly changing image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un than the 30,000 people who successfully escaped his country for a new life in the south. As Kim prepares for his second summit with US President Donald Trump, these […] Read more
By David McLaughlin and Andrew M Harris AT&T Inc. beat back another effort by the U.S. to undo its purchase of Time Warner, cementing an $85 billion deal to help it compete with Netflix Inc. The Justice Department failed to establish that a lower-court judge made a clear error when he rejected the government’s case […] Read more
It’s been roughly one year since Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack took a controversial stance on guns, pulling high-capacity magazines from stores and halting the sale of firearms to anyone under 21 years old. Dick’s Sporting Goods’ decision marked one of the strongest stances taken by corporate America in the national gun debate. Retailers […] Read more
Tear gas and rocks flew in San António del Táchira, near Venezuela’s border with Colombia on Saturday. Protesters were faced with riot police who stopped international aid from entering the country. On the other side of the border, in Cúcuta, Colombia, opposition leader Juan Guaidó, wanted to ensure aid entered Venezuela. He said, “We ask […] Read more
Television host and survival guru Bear Grylls faces a possible fine for “violations” made during the filming of an episode of ‘Running Wild in Bulgaria’, the country’s environment ministry has said. In a statement released on Thursday, the ministry said it found “breaches to the regulations and rules of conduct in protected areas: entering and […] Read more
By Philip Whiteside Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says he sees the chance to invest $100bn in India as he meets prime minister Narendra Modi. India’s PM Narendra Modi (R) shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia’s crown prince says his country is ready to share intelligence with India, a day […] Read more
By: Maja Zuvela Smoke rises from coal-fired power plant in Obilic near Pristina, Kosovo November 1, 2018. Environmentalists urged EU policy makers on Tuesday to take a tougher stance on air pollution from coal power plants in the Western Balkans, blaming the fumes for 3,900 deaths across Europe each year. The 16 Communist-era plants with […] Read more
Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi listens during a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan August 20, 2018 Pakistan’s foreign minister appealed to the U.N. Secretary General on Tuesday to help ease tension with India that has escalated sharply following a suicide bomb attack in the Indian part of disputed Kashmir, […] Read more
By: Elizabeth Pisani Criminals selling counterfeit drugs prey on the vulnerable. The threat of no deal may make anxious patients turn to them Some crimes are just worse than others. When I tell people I research the market for fake and substandard medicines, their most common reaction is: “Fake cancer medicines? That’s horrible. Why would anyone […] Read more
By Alex Stambaugh Emojis already light up text messages, social media, advertisements, even a movie. Now they’re about to hit Australian roads. From March 1, drivers in the state of Queensland can personalize their license plates with a limited selection of the distinctive images. Plates will still need three letters and two numbers, as the […] Read more
