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NewsAFP NewsGlobal equities climb on hopeful trade talk vibes
World stock markets advanced Friday as investors awaited what they hoped will be encouraging news from US-China trade talks in Washington, dealers said. Wall Street was also higher in the late New York morning as US economic concerns appeared to be eclipsed by hopes that high-level talks between the
NewsAFP NewsSyria force evacuates women, children from IS holdout
US-backed fighters trucked out civilians from the last speck of the Islamic State group's dying "caliphate" in Syria on Friday, eager to press on with the battle to crush the jihadists. More than four years after IS overran large parts of Syria and neighbouring Iraq, and declared a "
EntertainmentReutersAs Smollett faces charges 'Empire' TV show cuts his character
The move came a day after the 36-year-old was charged with lying to Chicago police about the allegedly staged incident, in which he said two masked men beat him and slung a noose around his neck while yelling racist and homophobic abuse. Smollett faces up to three years in prison if convicted in the
NewsAFP NewsIndia rape victims demand dignity at first public rally
Teju Bai walked for a month to join a rally in India's capital by thousands of sexual assault survivors who came together in public for the first time to demand justice. The young woman has been shamed and remains a target for abuse while her attacker remains free, she said. Sexual assault has
NewsAFP NewsIn Milan, Daniel Lee unveils debut for Bottega Veneta
British designer Daniel Lee unveiled his highly-anticipated debut collection for Bottega Veneta on Friday on the third day of Milan fashion week in his first outing as the Italian luxury label's creative director. Under a tented glass structure at the foot of one of Milan's most famous city
NewsReutersU.S. Democrats launch resolution to stop Trump border emergency
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Tuesday on a resolution aimed at stopping President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a wall on the border with Mexico, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday. House Democrats introduced the resolution early on Friday, taking the
NewsAFP NewsNew recruits have Monaco moving in right direction again
Brought back last month for a second spell in charge along with eight new signings, Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim says the new faces have helped get the struggling principality side moving in the right direction once again. "The club have done great work with the new signings who have brought more
FinanceReutersU.S., China resume talks on thorniest issues in trade war
Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators met on Friday to wrap up a week of talks that have seen the two sides struggle to detail how to bridge deep differences on China's role in global commerce. If the two sides fail to reach a deal by midnight on March 1, then their seven-month trade war could
NewsReutersNew York City preparing to charge Manafort in face of possible pardon: NYT
The Manhattan district attorney’s office is preparing state criminal charges against Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, in case Trump pardons him for his federal crimes, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing several people with knowledge of the matter. Manafort, 69, could
NewsReutersU.S. Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot could face more charges
A U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant accused of amassing a cache of weapons and plotting to attack Democratic politicians and journalists was ordered held for two weeks on Thursday while federal prosecutors consider charging him with more crimes. Chris Hasson, 49, appeared in a burgundy jumpsuit but did not
NewsReutersIran still holding up its end of nuclear deal, IAEA report shows
Iran has remained within the key limits on its nuclear activities imposed by its 2015 deal with major powers despite growing pressure from newly reimposed U.S. sanctions, a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog showed on Friday. The International Atomic Energy Agency is policing the deal, which lifted
NewsReutersVenezuelan troops kill one in first bloodshed linked to aid entry
KUMARAKAPAY, Venezuela/CUCUTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Venezuelan troops killed at least one person and wounded several others on Friday near the Brazilian border, witnesses said, the first bloodshed linked to opposition efforts to bring aid into the South American country against the wishes of embattled
NewsAFP NewsTrump's 'great chemistry' with Kim Jong Un put to test at summit
Convinced he has forged a budding friendship with Kim Jong Un, President Donald Trump frequently boasts that he has made history with the North Korean leader. Trump points out that North Korea has not tested a nuclear bomb or long-range missile in more than a year and says he has saved the world from
NewsAFP NewsGuardiola relishes Man City stability as Chelsea's Sarri struggles
Pep Guardiola has admitted he is surprised by Chelsea's revolving-door policy with managers as he prepares for Sunday's League Cup final, the match that could seal the fate of the London club’s current boss Maurizio Sarri. There has been mounting speculation over the Italian Sarri's future
NewsAFP NewsTrump to greet China's trade negotiator as deadline presses
President Donald Trump is due to meet Friday afternoon with China's top trade negotiator, as talks continue to try to defuse the escalation of the tariff war between the world's economic superpowers. Global stock markets were higher as the two sides continued to project optimism, with Trump&
FinanceReutersExxon, Microsoft strike cloud computing agreement for U.S. shale
The companies will collect data from Exxon's wells and other production assets in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico, where the world's largest publicly traded oil and gas company holds 1.6 million acres, and make it immediately accessible to Exxon workers. The technology would allow
StyleAFP RelaxFord launches probe into actual emissions of its vehicles
Ford has launched an investigation into the actual emissions of its vehicles after employees reported errors in data given to authorities, the automaker said. "In September, a handful of employees raised a concern... regarding the analytical modeling that is part of our US fuel economy and emissions
NewsAFP NewsUS actor accused of staging assault cut from TV show episodes
American actor Jussie Smollett, whom police have accused of orchestrating a bogus assault for personal gain, is being removed from the final two episodes of this season of the TV show "Empire," producers said Friday. Chicago police claim Smollett, who is gay and black, engineered an elaborate
NewsAFP NewsFrance says kills top Al-Qaeda commander in Sahel
French armed forces have killed a top jihadist leader in an air and ground ambush in Mali, the government said on Friday, ending a years-long hunt for a man accused of masterminding the kidnapping of Westerners in the Sahel region. Djamel Okacha, an Algerian commander in Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
StyleAFP RelaxJosh Gad joins Hugh Laurie in HBO comedy pilot, 'Avenue 5'
After Hugh Laurie, HBO has signed up Josh Gad to star in a comedy pilot currently titled "Avenue 5." Written and created by the "Veep" creator, the show is set in the future in an age when space tourism is a reality. According to Deadline, Josh Gad will join Hugh Laurie on the cast
NewsAFP NewsIn tiny Moldova, voters choose between Russia and Europe
Wedged between Ukraine and Romania, Moldova has struggled to find its place since gaining independence with the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. While many in the country of 3.5 million want to maintain close ties with Moscow, others seek to follow the example of Romania -- with which Moldova shares
NewsReutersClimate plan 'not pie in the sky' before election, says Spain
Spain's government presented a draft proposal on how to drastically reduce carbon emissions on Friday, less than two weeks before parliament is due to be dissolved ahead of a general election that may nix its chances of becoming law. The package aims to make Spain carbon neutral by 2050, through
NewsAFP NewsThousands flock to Venezuela aid concert on barricaded border
Thousands of people, many waving Venezuelan flags, streamed into a concert site on the Venezuela-Colombia border Friday for an international charity concert to push for humanitarian aid deliveries in defiance of a blockade by the government of President Nicolas Maduro. Many chanted "Freedom"
NewsAFP NewsTrump, Kim impersonators held for questioning by Hanoi police
Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump impersonators were held for questioning by Vietnamese police after they appeared in Hanoi, where the US and North Korean leaders will meet next week for a second summit. Kim impersonator Howard X and Donald Trump lookalike Russell White staged a 'meeting' in downtown
NewsAFP NewsPakistan military warns India against 'misadventure'
Pakistan's military warned India on Friday against "misadventure", saying it was capable of responding to any threats as tensions simmer between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. "We hope you will not mess up with us," military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor told a press
