Belgium’s ex-King Albert II submits DNA in paternity case
BBC News : Former Belgian King Albert II has submitted a DNA sample to avoid fines of €5,000 (£4,370) a day over claims he fathered a love-child in the 1960s. The 84-year-old, who has been fighting the paternity claim of Belgian artist Delphine Boël, 51, for over a decade, provided a ...
Brexit: EU ‘united’ on deal as Theresa May asks for talks
The EU is "united" over the negotiated Brexit deal, the bloc's chief negotiator Michel Bar...
Huawei: China calls US charges ‘immoral’ as markets slide
China has blasted the US government’s indictments against Huawei as “unfair and immora...
Venezuela crisis: White House ‘will respond to threats against diplomats’
The US has warned Venezuela that any threats against American diplomats or opposition lead...
Brumadinho: Thousands told to evacuate over second Brazil dam risk
Authorities have ordered thousands to evacuate from a dam at risk of giving way in south-e...
Brumadinho dam collapse: ‘Little hope’ of finding missing in Brazil
About 300 people are missing after a dam collapsed at an iron ore mine in south-eastern Bra...
Gunman kills five people in bank in Sebring, Florida
A gunman has killed five people at a bank in Florida, police say. They say officers res...
Russian rescue amid deadly blaze on two cargo ships off Crimea
At least 11 people have died in a fire involving two Tanzanian-flagged cargo vessels in th...
China economy: Fourth quarter growth slips to 6.4%
China's economy continued to slow in the last quarter of 2018, official figures showed, st...
‘About 170 migrants dead’ in Mediterranean shipwrecks
About 170 people are feared to have died in two separate Mediterranean shipwrecks, the UNHC...
US partial government shutdown becomes longest on record
The partial shutdown of the US government has become the longest on record, with still no ...
Take a gander: Audubon Society’s Christmas bird count underway
The National Audubon Society's 116th annual Christmas Bird Count is underway, which means it...
Super expensive champagnes to pop during the holidays
Lily Bollinger, of the House of Bollinger Champagne, once famously said, “I drink Champagn...
Tech Q & A: Spy apps, fake email and Bluetooth speakers
How to spot a fake email? Q. I got an email from Amazon that was a security alert about m...
5 face charges of plotting terror attack in Australia
Five people, including a 15-year-old boy, were facing terrorism charges in Sydney Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation into a...
Dutchman, 69, brings lawsuit to lower his age 20 years
BBC News : Emile Ratelband, 69, wants to shift his birthday from 11 March 1949 to 11 March 1969, comparing the change to identifyi...
Jamal Khashoggi: Pressure grows on Saudis as US envoy meets king
BBC News Mr Khashoggi was last seen at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul two weeks ago. Turkish officials believe Mr Khashoggi wa...
China accuses detained Canadians of spying
China has accused two Canadians of spying, as tensions between the nations grow over the possible extradition of a Huawei executiv...
Apple shares close nearly 10% lower after sales warning
Apple's shares ended Thursday down nearly 10% after chief executive Tim Cook blamed a slowdown in China sales for falling revenues...
Anthony Albanese: Australia’s Labor opposition elects new leader
BBC News : Australia's Labor opposition has chosen Anthony Albanese as its new leader after the party suffered an upset in the ...
Charlie Whiting: F1 race director dies aged 66 on eve of season-opener in Melbourne
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