INTERNATIONAL

Turkey would not be favourable to Finland and Sweden joining NATO says President Erdogan

Finland and Sweden joining NATO is "not favourable" for Turkey, according to the country's president.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated on Friday…

Cuba hotel explosion badly damaged major Baptist church

HAVANA -- Alejandro Clemente González was talking with an electrician while preparing for weekend services at Cuba's most important Baptist…

N Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles amid 1st virus outbreak

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, its neighbors said, the latest in a series…

Chemical plant blast in Slovenia injures at least 10

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia -- An explosion at a chemical plant in southeast Slovenia injured at least 10 people on Thursday as authorities urged residents…

Chinese airliner aborts takeoff catches fire causing minor injuries

BEIJING   – China’s Tibet Airlines said all passengers and crew had been evacuated from an Airbus A319 plane that caught fire…

Russia most direct threat to world order says EUs von der Leyen

TOKYO  - Russia is the "most direct threat" to the international order because of its invasion of Ukraine, European Commission President…

Peloton headwinds stiffen as people break pandemic routines

Peloton's uphill ride to get more sales is getting rougher as more people return to gyms and other pre-pandemic exercise routines and embrace cheaper…

New generation of Marcos Duterte set to lead Philippines

MANILA, Philippines -- The powerful alliance between the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and the daughter of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte…