Tech firms lead Asian markets rally as Seoul, Tokyo hit records
Stock markets in Seoul and Tokyo surged to record highs as tech firms led an Asia-wide rally Wednesday following a rebound in their counterparts on Wall Street.
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Nepali migrant workers influence polls, but can't vote
Overseas Nepali workers bankroll their families and buttress the economy, making them a key constituency in elections next week -- but they cannot vote themselves.
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Canadians are choosing when to die, often with a smile
Jacques Poissant's suffering stopped the day he asked his daughter if it would be "cowardly to ask to be helped to die".
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Trump to promise 'turnaround for the ages' in State of the Union
US President Donald Trump was to deliver a high-stakes State of the Union address Tuesday, boasting of a "turnaround for the ages" and vowing to confront threats to America as conflict with Iran looms.
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Economy not Russia is big fear on Finland's closed frontier
A deserted cafe and petrol station near the Niirala border crossing to Russia shows how life has been on hold since Finland shut the frontier with its giant neighbour in December 2023.
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Alexandria bids farewell to historic tram in latest urban upheaval
Along Egypt's Mediterranean coast, the oldest tram in Africa and the Middle East rumbles for a final few weeks before its removal -- the latest urban upheaval Alexandrians say is hollowing out their city's identity.
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The veteran 'insider' shaping Iran's nuclear policy
When US and Iranian negotiators meet on Thursday in Geneva, Iran's top security chief Ali Larijani will be Tehran's key player behind the scenes.
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'Jaws' harpoon gun and 'Star Wars' treasures lead LA film and TV auction
A harpoon gun from "Jaws," a jacket worn by "The Terminator," and a "Star Wars" lightsaber hilt and C-3PO head are among the eye-catching items to be sold at auction next month.
Read moreBrazil prosecutor urges politicians' conviction in murder of black councilwoman
A Brazilian prosecutor on Tuesday urged the conviction of two politicians accused of ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a case that exposed deep ties between politics and organized crime in the city.
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Starved of fuel, Cubans scramble to make ends meet
The US-imposed oil blockade on Cuba is upending the lives of everyday workers, who are switching jobs and ditching their cars to make due amid rolling blackouts and fuel shortages.
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