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French luxury group LVMH to buy Tiffany for $16.2 billion

PARIS - French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that already boasts Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Bulg...

Nov 27, 2019

Uber loses license in London over safety, vows to appeal

London's transit authority on Monday refused to renew Uber's operating license over concerns about impostor drivers, with the ride-hailing company vowing to appeal the decision as it struggles to secu...

Nov 27, 2019

US proposes rules to vet all telecoms-related purchases

BEIJING - The Department of Commerce has proposed requiring case-by-case approvals of all purchases of telecommunications equipment in a move likely to hit major Chinese suppliers like Huawei. The pro...

Nov 27, 2019

Moroccan rapper gets year in prison for critical video

FES, Morocco - Moroccan rapper Gnawi knew the police would come when he and two friends released an unusually outspoken video exposing their country's problems with migration and drugs and expressing ...

Nov 26, 2019

Bangladesh sentences 7 militants to death in café attack

DHAKA, Bangladesh - A special anti-terrorism tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced seven members of a banned militant group to death Wednesday for their involvement in an attack on a Dhaka cafe that killed...

Nov 26, 2019

Jessye Norman remembered as force of nature at Met memorial

NEW YORK - Jessye Norman was remembered as a force of nature as thousands filled the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday for a celebration of the soprano, who died Sept. 30 at age 74. Sopranos Rene Fle...

Nov 26, 2019

Trump campaign, GOP groups attack Google’s new ad policy

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's reelection campaign and other Republican election groups criticized tech giant Google on Tuesday for making it harder for political advertisers to target specific...

Nov 26, 2019

Pentagon chief fires Navy secretary over SEAL controversy

WASHINGTON - Defence Secretary Mark Esper has fired the Navy's top official, ending a stunning clash between President Donald Trump and top military leadership over the fate of a SEAL accused of war c...

Nov 26, 2019

Secret documents reveal how China mass detention camps work

The watch towers, double-locked doors and video surveillance in the Chinese camps are there "to prevent escapes." Uighurs and other minorities held inside are scored on how well they speak the dominan...

Nov 26, 2019

NYC commuters enjoy Thanksgiving feast on subway car

NEW YORK - Thanksgiving came early for a group of New York City commuters who enjoyed a holiday feast on a subway train. Video footage shows riders standing behind a white-clothed table covered with p...

Nov 26, 2019