Japan’s new emperor will bring modern perspective to ancient role
Japan’s new emperor is a musician and historian, both mild-mannered and quietly tenacious, a team player,…
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Trump pressures U.S. central bank to lower interest rates
U.S. President Donald Trump urged the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates in order to “rocket”…
Holocaust victim’s story brought to life on Instagram in bid to engage young people
For seven decades, survivor testimony has been the centrepiece of Holocaust commemoration. But with the…
Woodstock 50 investor withdraws, leaving festival in shambles
Woodstock 50 is proving to be as chaotic as the original festival held in 1969. …
Emperor Akihito announces abdication as Japan marks end of era
Japanese Emperor Akihito announced his abdication at a palace ceremony Tuesday in his final address,…
U.S. envoy to Sri Lanka says threat is real as security forces maintain high alert
The U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka said on Tuesday that some of the Islamist militants…
EU court rules in favour of Canada’s free-trade deal with bloc
The European Union-Canada free-trade agreement’s provisions to protect investors do not breach EU law, the…
Trump sues banks to block House subpoenas for records
U.S. President Donald Trump has filed suit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an…
Mozambique cyclone survivors out of reach of humanitarian aid
Rains were still pounding parts of northern Mozambique on Tuesday, several days after Cyclone Kenneth,…
China sentences Canadian to death for drug operation
A court in southern China has handed down sentences to at least six foreigners involved…