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Japan vows to improve border checks, bail after Ghosn flight

TOKYO - Japan's justice minister vowed Monday to strengthen border departure checks and review bail conditions after Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn fled the country. Masako Mori told reporters ...

Jan 05, 2020

Globes carpet kicks off with big sleeves and shades of pink

NEW YORK - There was plenty of pink, puffy sleeves and lots of white on the Golden Globes red carpet as the stars shimmered and shined Sunday on one of the season's biggest nights for fashion. Reese W...

Jan 05, 2020

Stars hit the red carpet ahead of the Golden Globes ceremony

The Golden Globes are famously unpredictable, but a few sure things seem to be in store for Sunday's awards: Streaming services will play a starring role; five-time host Ricky Gervais will snicker at ...

Jan 05, 2020

2020 box office starts off with 'Star Wars' still on top

NEW YORK - The box office in 2020 started off where last year left off: with "Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker" still on top. After a historic year, the Walt Disney Co. opened the new year approaching one...

Jan 05, 2020

6 arrested in killings of 4 men at California backyard party

FRESNO, Calif. - Police in California announced Tuesday that they have arrested six suspected gang members in the shooting deaths of four men last month at a backyard gathering of family and friends t...

Jan 05, 2020

'Shame on you': Balotelli slams Lazio fans for racist abuse

BRESCIA, Italy - Mario Balotelli slammed Lazio fans after the Italian forward was once again the target of racist chants in Brescia's 2-1 home defeat on Sunday. The Serie A soccer match was halted for...

Jan 05, 2020

Iraq's Parliament calls for expulsion of U.S. troops

BAGHDAD - Iraq's Parliament called for the expulsion of U.S. troops from the country Sunday in reaction to the American drone attack that killed a top Iranian general, raising the prospect of a withdr...

Jan 05, 2020

Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby arrested on battery charge

MIAMI - Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was arrested on a battery charge Thursday night in Miami after arguing with a music promoter over payment for a performance, Miami police said in an arrest warra...

Jan 05, 2020

Oil prices surge, stocks fall after US kills Iranian general

Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street and oil prices surged Friday after a U.S. strike killed a top Iranian general in Iraq, raising tensions in the Middle East. The selling, which lost some momentum tow...

Jan 05, 2020

Russia halts oil supplies to Belarus in push for closer ties

MINSK, Belarus - Russia has halted oil supplies to Belarus as talks on strengthening economic ties remained stalled over concerns that Russia could effectively swallow up its neighbour. In a case that...

Jan 05, 2020