SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — It is lunchtime in downtown Santiago, and dozens of businesses around the Plaza de Armas are serving up one of Chile’s most democratic specialties: the “completo.” For decades, the country’s version of the hot dog has been one of the most…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, two days after the North threatened to bolster its nuclear deterrent capabilities and respond to what it called U.S. hostilities. South Korea’s military said…
BAGHDAD, Sept 20 – An Iraqi court on Sunday opened the trial of six French nationals accused of belonging to Islamic State, with a member of the Supreme Judicial Council telling the court that the suspects could face the death penalty if convicted of crimes…
By Field Level Media Sep 20 (Field Level Media) – Kenny Minchey threw a pair of touchdown passes and CJ Baxter ran for two more as Kentucky scored a major upset with a 31-21 Southeastern Conference victory against No. 9 Texas A&M on Saturday at…
By Ian Ransom NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 20 (Reuters) – With Spanish soccer great Carles Puyol on board and a growing fan base in Asia, teqball’s ambitious global federation is confident that the sport’s quirky hybrid of soccer and table tennis will one day muscle its way…
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Lawan Mohammed is distraught over the death of his 25-year-old son Sulieman who was found dead in the custody of a Nigerian security agency in the north-central region of the country. He said Sulieman was a motorcycle mechanic in Niger state…
Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow, officials said Sunday as the Kremlin was wrapping up the third and last day of its parliamentary elections. Moscow’s mayor described the wave of drones as the “largest…
China and the United States are divided on many issues, from tariffs and technology to Taiwan. But there is one thing tying them together: fast food. American restaurant and beverage chains are expanding rapidly in China, drawn by the potential customer pool in a country…
By Daniel Trotta and Ann Saphir Sept 20 (Reuters) – No state may be a more natural fit for a tax on billionaires than California. The state leans left politically, needs funds for healthcare and is home to as many as 250 billionaires collectively worth upwards of…
TAIPEI, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s labour minister left on Sunday for China to attend an APEC event, the first ministerial-level visit of President Lai Ching-te’s administration at a time when Beijing has ramped up military and political pressure against Taipei. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…
