Month: February 2021

BEIJING — The thrills and chills of the big screen are back big-time in the world’s largest film market. With coronavirus well under control in China and cinemas running at … Read More

BANGKOK — Asian shares skidded Friday, with Tokyo’s benchmark dropping 4% after rising bond yields triggered a broad sell-off on Wall Street that handed the Nasdaq composite index its steepest … Read More

Activists and United Nations rights experts say at least one million Muslims are being detained in camps in the remote western region of Xinjiang. The activists and some Western politicians … Read More

BEIJING — The thrills and chills of the big screen are back in the world’s biggest film market. With coronavirus well under control in China and cinemas running at half … Read More

Prince Harry raps the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme tune as he appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden Prince Harry joined TV host Corden for a double-decker … Read More

Churches, pubs and schools could be told to make counter-terror plans so they are prepared for any attack Businesses in public places will be told to draw up counter-terrorism plans … Read More

TEL AVIV, Israel — Violet light bathed the club stage as 300 people, masked and socially distanced, erupted in gentle applause. For the first time since the pandemic began, Israeli … Read More

Biden bombs Syria border crossing and ‘kills 17’ Iran-backed militia fighters in retaliation for rocket attacks that injured American troops and killed a contractor in Iraq US said Thursday it … Read More

Jihadi bride Shamima Begum, 21, could return to UK to fight for her British citizenship if she wins court battle against UK government today Begum was 15 when she and … Read More

WASHINGTON — The Senate parliamentarian dealt a potentially lethal blow Thursday to Democrats’ drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that the cherished progressive goal must fall from a $1.9 … Read More