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Total solar eclipse: North Americans celebrate with cheers, music and matrimony

Total solar eclipse: North Americans celebrate with cheers, music and matrimony

Skywatchers across North America gazed upward at a blackened sun in the midday dusk, the first total solar eclipse in seven years.
Tue Apr 09 2024
Madonna's North American concerts postponed as singer recovers

Madonna's North American concerts postponed as singer recovers

"I am on the road to recovery and incredibly grateful for all of the blessings in my life," Madonna said.
Tue Jul 11 2023
Serial killer Charles Sobhraj released from Nepal prison

Serial killer Charles Sobhraj released from Nepal prison

Charles Sobhraj, a notorious French serial killer who had been serving a life sentence in Nepal since 2003 for the murder of two North American tourists, has been set free.
Fri Dec 23 2022
Seoul court rules against US composer in plagiarism suit over 'Baby Shark'

Seoul court rules against US composer in plagiarism suit over 'Baby Shark'

SmartStudy has rejected the plagiarism claim, saying its song was a recreation of a traditional North American children's song.
Fri Jul 23 2021
Disney to close 60 North American retail stores, focus on e-commerce

Disney to close 60 North American retail stores, focus on e-commerce

Walt Disney Co will close at least 60 Disney retail stores in North America this year as the company revamps its digital shopping platforms.
Wed Mar 03 2021
Coke's North American sales rise fuels market share gains over Pepsi

Coke's North American sales rise fuels market share gains over Pepsi

Coca-Cola Co's quarterly profit and revenue topped analysts' estimates, helped by a 3 percent rise in North American sales as it gains market share over arch rival PepsiCo Inc.
Wed Oct 25 2017
Bombardier overshadows NAFTA talks as Quebec, Britain threaten retaliation

Bombardier overshadows NAFTA talks as Quebec, Britain threaten retaliation

The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday slapped preliminary anti-subsidy duties of 220 percent on the jets, which could effectively shut Bombardier out of the U.S. market if upheld.
Thu Sep 28 2017
Linkin Park U.S. tour cancelled after suicide of Chester Bennington

Linkin Park U.S. tour cancelled after suicide of Chester Bennington

The Linkin Park One More Light North American Tour has been cancelled and refunds are available at point of purchase.
Sat Jul 22 2017
'I was all set to terminate': Inside Trump's sudden shift on NAFTA

'I was all set to terminate': Inside Trump's sudden shift on NAFTA

President Donald Trump was set to announce Saturday, on the 100th day of his presidency, that he was withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Fri Apr 28 2017
'Boss Baby' unseats 'Beauty and the Beast' in surprise box office tussle

'Boss Baby' unseats 'Beauty and the Beast' in surprise box office tussle

The Boss Baby" knocked Walt Disney Co.'s "Beauty and the Beast" from the top of the North American box office this weekend, resulting in a surprise win for the new animated release.
Mon Apr 03 2017
'Boss Baby' unseats 'Beauty and the Beast' in surprise box office tussle

'Boss Baby' unseats 'Beauty and the Beast' in surprise box office tussle

"The Boss Baby" knocked Walt Disney Co.'s "Beauty and the Beast" from the top of the North American box office this weekend.
Mon Apr 03 2017
Toronto FC star Giovinco gets China offer, says agent

Toronto FC star Giovinco gets China offer, says agent

Giovinco, who will be 30 on Thursday, was the second highest earner in North American Major League Soccer (MLS) last year, receiving more than $7 million from Toronto FC.
Wed Jan 25 2017
With Oscars in sight, Amazon, Netflix lead streaming at Sundance

With Oscars in sight, Amazon, Netflix lead streaming at Sundance

Amazon.com Inc raised eyebrows when it paid $10 million for the North American distribution rights to Sundance drama "Manchester By the Sea" last year.
Sat Jan 21 2017
Chided by Trump, Ford scraps Mexico factory, adds Michigan jobs

Chided by Trump, Ford scraps Mexico factory, adds Michigan jobs

Ford CEO Mark Fields called the move "a vote of confidence" in Trump, but primarily a response to a decline in North American demand for small cars.
Wed Jan 04 2017
Website charts Santa's journey around the globe

Website charts Santa's journey around the globe

An online Santa tracker run by a Canadian and American defense agency mapped the jolly old gift-giver's path around the globe Saturday, in what has become a Yuletide tradition.
Sun Dec 25 2016
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request

Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request

It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers

DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers

Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup

National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup

The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024
G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The United States, part of the G7, has rejected the ICC decision, with President Joe Biden describing it as outrageous.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Francissca Peter remembers Tan Sri Ahmad Nawab: A tribute to a musical legend

Francissca Peter remembers Tan Sri Ahmad Nawab: A tribute to a musical legend

A legend who has influenced our music for decades, was one of the highlights of my career, says Francissca Peter.
Tue Nov 26 2024
TikTok decision coming soon as Jan. 19 divestment deadline looms

TikTok decision coming soon as Jan. 19 divestment deadline looms

Judges are reviewing TikTok's challenge to a law requiring ByteDance to sell its US assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban.
Tue Nov 26 2024