Germany: How three old men hope to save the Left Party
The Left Party has dramatically lost voter support, but for the general election in February, a trio of seniors is coming to the rescue — banking on...
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'Ding-dong-ditch' prank leads to kidnapping, assault charges for Que. couple
A Saint-Sauveur couple was back in court on Wednesday, accused of attacking a teenager over a prank. ...
read moreVW talks: Union demands deal before Christmas
Volkswagen has threatened plant closures and layoffs in a bid to reduce labor costs. Workers could declare strikes starting in December if talks fall ...
read more2 PLA Navy warships arrive in Hong Kong for 5-day port call
Changsha, a destroyer, and Hainan, the country’s largest amphibious assault vessel, arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday morning....
read moreJapanese porn stars charging HK$150,000 for sex arrested in Hong Kong
Authorities bust syndicate after sharing intelligence with counterparts in Macau, Singapore and Japan....
read moreChina unveils plan to guide exporters through tempestuous trade waters
With more external barriers to trade likely to come, China’s commerce ministry announces nine-point plan to aid exporters in tough climate....
read moreSecond try for Hong Kong land sale draws 33 developers as cautious bids expected
MTR Corp’s tender for a Tung Chung site follows a senior government official’s call for developers to show faith in Hong Kong’s future....
read moreHong Kong revs up medical hub ambition as city tests HIV vaccine
Analysts say new clinical trial institute at cross-border tech zone will help expand cross-border research and development....
read moreHong Kong Airlines to return to North America next year with Vancouver route
Chairman Yan Bo says service will be back on January 18 as part of ‘transformation’ from regional carrier to international airline....
read moreAlibaba to merge domestic and global e-commerce units, names Jiang Fan as CEO
The new group brings together Taobao and Tmall Group, Alibaba International and a slew of other e-commerce operations....
read moreNDC chief upbeat about Taiwan's economy
Taipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) National Development Council (NDC) chief Liu Chin-ching (劉鏡清) said Thursday that Taiwan's economy is likely to grow by ove...
read moreLabor minister offers resignation over bullying suicide case
Taipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) Labor Minister Ho Pei-shan (何佩珊) offered to resign on Wednesday evening over her handling of a civil servant's suicide ear...
read moreEducation ministry-funded youth overseas program to start in 2025
Taipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) The Ministry of Education (MOE) said Thursday that a program designed to encourage young people to participate in volunteering, ...
read moreNSB major general impeached for indecent assault
Taipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) All 13 Control Yuan members unanimously voted to impeach National Security Bureau (NSB) Major General Hsieh Ching-hua (謝靜華...
read moreEurope plays pivotal role in bid to strike Cop29 climate deal
The European Union is key to a deal being done at UN climate talks in Baku by Friday – viewed as a bridge both with China and poorer nations – a...
read moreKenya investigates alleged kidnapping of Ugandan opposition leader Besigye
Kenyan authorities were on Thursday investigating the alleged abduction from Nairobi of the prominent Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye afte...
read moreInternational students Australia: Labor could use legal loophole to cap immigration numbers
The federal government’s bid to limit the foreign intake failed. But it already has legislation that allows it to do exactly that....
read moreWomen plan UK legal action over talc cancer claims
Hundreds of women in the UK are taking legal action against Johnson and Johnson....
read moreAriana Grande says she channelled personal loss into Wicked role
The adaptation of Broadway show Wicked has a star-studded cast of Ariana Grande and Jeff Goldblum....
read moreSusan Smith to ask parole board for her freedom after serving 30 years for drowning her children
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two sons by rolling her car into a lake in 1994 with the boys ...
read moreMaui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by deadly wildfire
HONOLULU (AP) — Three generations of TJ Rickard’s family lost their homes in the deadly Maui wildfire more than a year ago, and he and his extende...
read moreEight-year-old boy in intensive care after quad bike accident in Bali
An eight-year-old boy is in intensive care at Denpasar Hospital after a horror quad bike accident in Bali....
read morePython gives passengers a fright on flight to Perth
A python was spotted slithering between passengers' feet on a flight from Broome to Perth....
read moreManslaughter charges dropped after WA boat crash
A father accused of killing his wife and her best friend in a boat crash has had two charges of manslaughter dropped days before his trial was due to ...
read moreGrandmother accuses online lover of tricking her to smuggle meth
The Perth grandmother at the centre of a Japanese drug trafficking trial has told of her ordeal publicly for the first time. ...
read moreWA premier hints at push for professional NRL team
WA Premier Roger Cook has given his greatest indication that his government is pushing for a professional rugby league team....
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