London, Aug 23 (AFP/APP):Stock markets and the dollar rose Friday before a key speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell. After a positive start to the week sparked by China-US
Melbourne, Aug 23 (AFP/APP):Oscar-winner Russell Crowe led a chorus of criticism Friday of the seating arrangements at a basketball clash between the United States and Australia, with many fans paying
Sorong, Indonesia, Aug 23 (AFP/APP):More than 270 inmates, including convicted murderers, who bolted from a prison torched during violent riots in Indonesia's Papua region have returned to finish their sentences,
Colombo, Aug 23 (AFP/APP):Trent Boult and Tim Southee led New Zealand's charge against Sri Lanka on day two of the rain-hit second Test on Friday, with the host skipper Dimuth
Moscow, Aug 23 (AFP/APP):Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was released on Friday after serving 30 days in jail for planning opposition protests, which have grown into a movement that has shaken
ISTANBUL, Aug 23 (XINHUA/APP):Some 7,197 companies were established in Turkey in July, marking an annual and monthly rise, the county's top trade union revealed on Friday. The number of recently
Bogota, Aug 23 (AFP/APP):The "finance chief" and brother of the head of Colombia's top drug gang was captured Thursday, the country's president said, with a government statement accusing him of
TAIPEI, Aug 23 (XINHUA//APP):Taiwan's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped 0.02 percentage points month-on-month in July to 3.72 percent, according to the island's statistical agency. The average unemployment rate for the Jan-July
Ol Pejeta, Kenya, Aug 23 (AFP/APP):Veterinarians have successfully harvested eggs from the last two surviving northern white rhinos, taking them one step closer to bringing the species back from the
Lusaka, Aug 23 (AFP/APP):Children living in Zambia's central town of Kabwe are still exposed to high levels of toxic lead, 25 years after mining ended in the area, Human Rights