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A window into the deadly pollution in India's capital
Air quality has been deteriorating over recent weeks in India's capital New Delhi as farmers burn crop residue in neighboring states and the smoke combines with industrial and vehicular emissions.
Netflix CEO Hastings says no plans for cheaper India offerings
Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings said that the streaming video company had no plans for cheaper prices in the hotly competitive India market and that an executive's comments suggesting otherwise had been "misunderstood."
Investors focus on retailers as wages rise
U.S. companies are warning about rising wages eating into profit margins, increasing investor worries that next year's expected drop in profit growth may be sharper than feared.
Melbourne knife attacker inspired by Islamic State, police say
A Somali-born man who set fire to a truck laden with gas cylinders in the center of Melbourne and fatally stabbed one person was inspired by Islamic State but did not have direct links with the group, Australian police said on Saturday.
China cracks down on celebrity hype and fake click-through rates
Chinese broadcasters and online entertainment sites should avoid celebrity hype and crack down on fake audience and click-through rates, state media quoted the National Radio and Television Administration as saying.
Trump, Macron may clash on European defense in Paris talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron headed toward a potential clash in talks on Saturday after Trump took offense to what he called a "very insulting" comment from Macron about the need to create a European army.
Malibu burning: Kardashians, Lady Gaga, Cher fear for homes
Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga were among thousands fleeing their homes on Friday as a fast-moving wildfire engulfed Malibu and nearby celebrity neighborhoods.
Ministers present May with 'plan B' for no-deal Brexit scenario - Sun
Cabinet ministers have drawn up a 'plan B' for a no-deal Brexit in case parliament votes down Prime Minister Theresa May's proposed plan to leave the European Union, The Sun reported on Friday.
California-based appeals court has been thorn in Trump's side
A liberal-leaning California-based federal appeals court that has often ruled against President Donald Trump dealt him another setback this week in a major immigration case and soon could be asked to weigh in on a pipeline project he has championed.
Democrats dig in for Florida recount battle, Trump sends lawyers
Florida's bitter races for the U.S. Senate and governor appeared headed to recounts on Friday as Republican leads narrowed, and President Donald Trump vowed to send in lawyers in a development reminiscent of the state's dramatic 2000 presid...
Trump, arriving in Paris, lashes out at Macron over defense remarks
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, saying it was "very insulting" for him to suggest Europe should create its own army to protect itself from potential adversaries.
Kardashians, del Toro among celebrities fleeing as Malibu burns
Kim Kardashian, Alyssa Milano and Melissa Etheridge were among thousands fleeing from their homes in and around Malibu on Friday, as a fast-moving wildfire forced evacuations from the celebrity-packed area.
Trump jabs back at 'Mr. Kellyanne Conway,' an unusual critic
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday took a jab at a conservative lawyer whose critical tweets and editorials have attracted an outsized following because he is married to a top aide to the president.
U.S. presses China to halt militarization of South China Sea
Standing side by side, top U.S. officials urged their Chinese counterparts on Friday to halt militarization of the disputed South China Sea, drawing a rebuke from the Chinese for sending U.S. warships close to islands claimed by Beijing in the strate...
Trump dubs California bar shooter 'sick puppy' as wildfires rage
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the gunman who killed 12 people in a crowded South California bar this week was a "very, very sick guy" and speculated the former U.S. Marine combat veteran could have been suffering from post-traumatic stre...
Brexit distracting UK from bigger challenges, says BoE's Haldane
Brexit is distracting Britain's government and businesses from the longer-term challenges of boosting productivity and living standards, Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane said on Friday.
Qatar pays Gaza salaries to ease tensions; Israel says money's not for Hamas
A $15 million Qatari cash infusion was paid out to impoverished Palestinian civil servants in the Gaza Strip on Friday, offering Hamas a potential domestic reprieve though Israel said the money would not go to the dominant Islamist group.
U.S. judge halts Keystone XL oil pipeline in blow to Trump, Trudeau
A U.S. judge in Montana has halted construction of the Keystone XL pipeline designed to carry heavy crude oil from Canada to the United States, drawing a sharp rebuke on Friday from President Donald Trump.
Top Senate Democrat challenges Trump on Whitaker appointment
President Donald Trump's appointment of a new acting attorney general faced growing scrutiny on Friday, with the U.S. Senate's top Democrat accusing him of ignoring the proper line of succession and some legal experts calling it unconstitut...
Jo Johnson quits UK government, urges referendum to avoid Brexit vassalage or chaos
Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Boris, resigned from British Prime Minister Theresa May's government on Friday, calling in a withering critique for another referendum to avoid the vassalage or chaos that he said her Brexit plans would unleash...