This is Biden's first trip to Asia as president. 21 May 2022, 14:59 • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article In his first trip to Asia since taking office, President Joe…
Vandalism at Minnesota mosque being investigated as hate…
Writings on a white board included "Merry Xmas" and references about Jesus. December 22, 2019, 4:28 PM 4 min read Minnesota police are investigating vandalism that occurred at a mosque as a hate crime. A…
Scandal-plagued Vermont city names 3 new police chiefs…
Burlington, Vermont, is now hiring a retired former police chief. December 22, 2019, 8:16 AM 6 min read If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. A social media scandal that has enveloped…
Cuba appoints first prime minister in decades
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Manuel Marrero Cruz, right, was appointed at a National Assembly session also attended by former president Raúl Castro, left Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has appointed the country's first prime minister…
Macron appeals to strikers not to ruin Christmas
Image copyright AFP Image caption Rail operator SNCF has warned that services will be severely disrupted over the holidays French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed to transport unions to suspend strikes that threaten travel chaos…
No Christmas Mass for fire-ravaged Notre-Dame
Image copyright AFP Image caption Cranes and scaffolding surround Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will not hold a Christmas Mass for the first time in more than 200 years, as repair work…
Tesco halts card production at Chinese factory
Image caption Florence Widdicombe, aged six, says finding the message made her feel shocked Tesco has suspended production of charity Christmas cards at a factory in China after a six-year-old girl found a message from…
Afghan president Ghani set for second term
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Ashraf Ghani (L) and Abdullah Abdullah both claimed victory after polling day in September Afghan President Ashraf Ghani appears set to win a second term, after preliminary election results showed…
India PM defends protest-hit citizenship bill
Image copyright AFP Image caption Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused opposition parties of spreading misinformation about the bill Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has defended the government's new citizenship law, despite the major ongoing protests…