Country Garden gets 'near-term reprieve' after bondholders agree to extend debt payment
Investors in embattled Chinese property giant Country Garden are breathing a collective sigh of relief Monday, after it reportedly won approval from creditors to extend a major bond payment to avoid default, in a development that analysts say will give the firm some badly needed respite.
2023-09-04 14:51
Help! Global search launched for Paul McCartney's missing violin bass
It's been billed as an attempt to solve one of Rock and Roll's great mysteries.
2023-09-04 14:45
Complaints stack up against Luis Rubiales -- and not just over his forcible kiss of a World Cup soccer star
As the furor over that infamously unwanted kiss circles around Spain's Football Federation chief, Luis Rubiales, some may be surprised to learn that the initial complaint wasn't filed by the woman he kissed, but a man watching the match in Madrid.
2023-09-04 12:20
The world's highest navigable lake is drying out
Water levels at Lake Titicaca -- the highest navigable lake in the world and South America's largest -- are dropping precipitously after an unprecedented winter heat wave. The shocking decline is affecting tourism, fishing and agriculture, which locals rely on to make a living.
2023-09-04 10:58
Zelensky replaces Ukrainian defense minister, citing need for 'new approaches'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired his defense minister, citing the need for "new approaches" as the war with Russia enters its 19th month.
2023-09-04 10:58
Russia strikes Ukrainian ports near NATO border ahead of talks to resume grain deal
Russian forces attacked Ukrainian port facilities on the Danube River used for food exports on Sunday, a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to discuss reviving a grain export deal with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
2023-09-03 23:58
Madrid residents told to stay indoors as Spanish capital braces for torrential rain
Residents in Madrid were instructed by city authorities to stay indoors Sunday with Storm Dana set to lash the Spanish capital.
2023-09-03 22:48
Pope tells Chinese Catholics to be 'good citizens' as he hosts mass in neighboring Mongolia
Pope Francis urged Chinese Catholics to be "good citizens" and "good Christians," a rare instance of the Holy Father publicly addressing the issue of religion in China.
2023-09-03 20:30
As an under-fire soccer chief stands firm, women's soccer in Spain may be preparing for new beginnings
The thrill of making history isn't supposed to sour. It is the moment, the magnificent, once-in-a-lifetime feat, that should be the cause of time standing still; cameras panning in slow motion to the overachievers lifting the prize won, ticker tape falling like magic from the sky, extraordinary talent overshadowing everything else. But that is not the world in which we live.
2023-09-03 20:30
Fire consumes oil depot in St. Petersburg
Dozens of firefighters are working to put out a blaze that is burning at an oil depot in St. Petersburg, Russian authorities said.
2023-09-03 19:16
Two injured, thousands left without power as Typhoon Haikui approaches Taiwan
Two people have been injured and nearly 10,000 households left without power as Typhoon Haikui approaches Taiwan, the island's official Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Sunday.
2023-09-03 15:57
World Cup kiss scandal hasn't damaged Spanish brand, prime minister says
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has praised the country's women's soccer team -- and Spanish society itself -- for taking a critical stance against Luis Rubiales for his unwanted kiss of World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso.
2023-09-03 11:56