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Ghosn in Lebanon, says he left Japan because of "injustice"

TOKYO - Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn says he is in Lebanon and has left Japan, where he faces a criminal trial. Ghosn said in a statement through his representatives Tuesday that he was not f...

Dec 30, 2019

Huawei says sales rose 18% in 2019 despite US pressure

BEIJING - Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose about 18% in 2019 despite U.S. moves to restrict its business. The estimate came in an annual New Year's message to...

Dec 30, 2019

Queen Elizabeth's daughter is hardest-working royal, again!

LONDON - Being a member of the British royal family isn't the easiest job on earth, if TV shows and movies provide accurate pictures. But how much do the royals work? According to official records, pr...

Dec 30, 2019

Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-law

ATLANTA - A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known spor...

Dec 30, 2019

'Skywalker' rises again; 'Little Women' go big at box office

LOS ANGELES - "Star Wars" was still rising in the last weekend of the year, while "Little Women" broke big at the box office. "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" brought in $72 million over the weekend...

Dec 30, 2019

Monty Python star Neil Innes dies aged 75

LONDON - Monty Python writer and actor Neil Innes has died aged 75, his agent has confirmed. The comedian and musician died of natural causes Sunday night, agent Nigel Morton said. Innes was known for...

Dec 30, 2019

Cyprus court: British teen guilty of fabricating rape claims

PARALIMNI, Cyprus - A Cyprus court on Monday found a 19 year-old British woman guilty of fabricating claims that she was gang raped by 12 Israelis in a hotel room at a tourist resort in the east Medit...

Dec 30, 2019

Sudan sentences 27 to death for torturing, killing protester

CAIRO - A court in Sudan on Monday sentenced 27 members of the country's security forces to death for torturing and killing a detained protester during the uprising against Sudan's longtime autocrat O...

Dec 30, 2019

Somalia bombing kills dozens; airstrikes target militants

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 78 people including many students, authorities said. It was the worst a...

Dec 29, 2019

China convicts researchers in gene-edited baby controversy

BEIJING - Three researchers involved in the births of genetically edited babies have been sentenced to three years for practicing medicine illegally, Chinese state media said Monday. The report by Xin...

Dec 29, 2019