Seeking money for programming, Netflix raises monthly price to $15.49
LOS ANGELES, California: Netflix has raised its monthly subscription price from $13.99 to $15.49 per month in the United States. ...
Australians rejoice in potential death of Djokovic's sporting career
Not since the 1936 Olympics in Berlin has a government tried to prevent an athlete from competing in a sporting ...
Great excitement in Tokyo over newborn twin pandas
TOKYO, Japan: Twin panda cubs have made their first public appearance before devoted fans at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. However, ...
Outpacing industry, TSMC set for huge chip manufacturing expansion
TAIPEI, Taiwan: Chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a supplier of Apple, Qualcomm and other major tech companies, has ...
Britain warns MPs of Chinese agent seeking contacts in Parliament
LONDON, England: A rare warning by the UK's MI5 intelligence agency has revealed that a Chinese agent, Christine Ching Kui ...
Australian politicians gang up on Djokovic, want him out of country
MELBOURNE, NSW, Australia - The reputation of Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city was in tatters on Friday night after the sensational ...
Japan to close borders in February in bid to slow Omicron
TOKYO, Japan: Nearly all international travelers will be prohibited from entering Japan in February, in a bid to fight the ...
WhatsApp helps US govt spy on users, no questions asked
A search warrant from 2021 shows WhatsApp was ordered to track unidentified users for unknown reasonsWhatsApp was ordered by a ...
China Drops Plans to Sell Olympic Tickets as COVID Cases Rise
BEIJING, CHINA - China on Monday canceled plans to sell tickets to the public for the Winter Olympics in Beijing, ...
No Vaccine, No French Open for Djokovic as Rules Tighten
PARIS - Novak Djokovic risks being frozen out of tennis as he chases a record 21st Grand Slam title, with ...
Israeli Hospital: 4th Vaccination Does Not Prevent Spread of Omicron
WASHINGTON - Preliminary findings suggest that a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine does little to stave off infection from the ...
Mountaineers to venture K2: Taiwanese female eyes record ascent
SAKARDU, Pakistan - A group of Sherpa mountaineers arrived in Pakistan to climb the world's second-highest mountain during the winter ...
Ivy: First female in history to complete hat-trick of becoming mayor
NARAYANGANJ, Bangladesh - The people of Narayanganj have elected Awami League nominee Selina Hayat Ivy to lead the city corporation ...
Pak Drug Regulatory Authority approves herbal drug's trial for Covid
KARACHI, Pakistan - On Monday, local health officials reported the successful conclusion of a clinical trial of Chinese traditional herbal ...
West Australia's Onslow sets new high of 50.7 degrees Celsius
ONSLOW, West Australia: The sun appears to be mercilessly beating down on Onslow in West Australia, as the town registered ...
Carbon monoxide killed 23 tourists trapped in cars during snowstorm
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - The Murree tragedy, in which 23 people died after becoming stranded in their vehicles owing to severe ...
Revenue Department reports 35% tax drop compared to the previous year
YANGON, Myanmar - According to the latest annual report of the country's Internal Revenue Department (IRD), Myanmar's military junta has ...
West Australia's Onslow sets new high of 50.7 degrees Celsius
ONSLOW, West Australia: The sun appears to be mercilessly beating down on Onslow in West Australia, as the town registered ...
Suspicions on Russia as Ukraine websites suffer cyberattacks
KIEV, Ukraine: Many government websites in Ukraine have suffered cyberattacks, with the intruders posting the text, "Be afraid and wait ...
19 year-old Belgium completing solo flight round-the-world
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Zara Rutherford, a teenager from Belgium, is nearing the completion of a solo round-the-world flight. Rutherford, age 19, ...
FedEx asks US to let it install laser defenses to planes
MEMPHIS, Tennessee: FedEx is seeking permission to arm its cargo planes with defensive systems to thwart attacks by heat-seeking missiles. ...
Australians rejoice in potential death of Djokovic's sporting career
Not since the 1936 Olympics in Berlin has a government tried to prevent an athlete from competing in a sporting ...
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French ski season saved due to change in Covid rules for foreigners
PARIS, France: After Paris changed its travel restrictions, announcing that UK travellers would only need to present a negative Covid-19 ...
UK, India begin talks to expand trade
NEW DELHI, India: The first day of talks between the UK and India on a potential free trade agreement took ...
At auction, $3.3 million paid for single page of Spiderman comic
DALLAS, Texas: The original drawings of a single comic book page from a 1984 issue of Spiderman has sold for ...
Nikkei 225 advances more than two hundred points, Hang Seng slips
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks in Asia were mostly higher Monday, although the Hang Seng in Hong Kong lagged.The U.S. ...
Seeking money for programming, Netflix raises monthly price to $15.49
LOS ANGELES, California: Netflix has raised its monthly subscription price from $13.99 to $15.49 per month in the United States. ...
British energy company scolded by customers after sending warm socks
LONDON, England: The large British energy firm E.ON Next has delivered an apology after sending warm socks to 30,000 customers ...
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...