California takes action against plastic bag makers over recycling claims
WorldWASHINGTON -- The state of California announced a lawsuit against three major plastic bag producers and reached a settlement with four other manufacturers on Friday after concluding an investigation into their false claims that these bags were recyclable.
Sydney Sweeney brings boxer Christy Martin's battles to the big screen
WorldLONDON -- American actress Sydney Sweeney transformed into former professional boxer Christy Martin for the biopic 'Christy', which chronicles her life in and outside the ring.
Nobel laureate Chen Ning Yang dies at 103, Xinhua says
WorldBEIJING -- Chen Ning Yang, one of the world's most renowned physicists and a Nobel Prize winner, died at 103 of illness in Beijing on October 18, state news outlet Xinhua said on Saturday.
Dozens still missing days after Mexico's mass flood
WorldMEXICO CITY -- Five days after historic floods that killed at least 66 people and affected 100,000 homes, Mexico is still scrambling to get help to the worst-hit communities and locate 75 missing people amid criticism of the government’s handling of the crisis.
Hand and foot fossils found in Kenya for ancient human relative
WorldResearchers have unearthed near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya fossils of hand and foot bones belonging to an extinct human relative dating to 1.52 million years ago, revealing that this species would have been able to grasp and manipulate objects such as stone tools and was fully bipedal.
Samsung Electronics family to sell $1.2 bln stake amid share rally
WorldSEOUL -- The mother and two sisters of Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee plan to sell some 1.73 trillion won ($1.22 billion) worth of shares in the South Korean tech firm, the company said in a regulatory filing.
G-20 finance heads warn of emerging risks
WorldWASHINGTON -- Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies warned of emerging downside risks to the global economy at their two-day meeting in Washington that ended on Thursday.
Tokyo police arrest phone scam group leader
WorldTOKYO -- Tokyo police have served two people with additional arrest warrants, including a person believed to be the leader of a group accused of committing phone scam cases, people familiar with the investigation told Jiji Press on Friday.
In the doghouse: flying canines count as cargo, EU court rules
WorldThe European Union's top court ruled Thursday that a dog travelling in an aeroplane's cargo hold counts as baggage, meaning airlines are not required to pay higher compensation if the animal is lost.
Oscar Wilde grandson to collect reissued British Library pass
WorldThe grandson of Oscar Wilde will Thursday collect a British Library pass symbolically reinstated to the celebrated Irish writer 130 years after it was revoked when he was convicted for being gay.
