Alibaba To Launch Netflix-Like Video Streaming Service In Two Months
The service will be called 'TBO', or Tmall Box Office, with content bought from China and other countries, as well as in-house productions.
Once The Voice Of Obamacare Opposition, US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy May Speak To Save It Now
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in the King v. Burwell case could be handed down as soon as Monday morning.
Houthi Forces In Yemen Seize Provincial Capital Near Saudi Border: Residents
The Houthis, the dominant faction in Yemen's civil war, took control of al-Hazm, capital of the province of al-Jawf.
Greeks Seek Debt Relief As EU Steps Up Warnings
Neither side doubts the urgency of reaching a deal as Greece must repay 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion) to the International Monetary Fund by the end of this month or default.
China Extending Its Economic Diplomacy To EU Infrastructure Fund
China will pledge a multibillion-dollar investment in Europe’s new infrastructure fund at a summit in Brussels June 29, Reuters reported.
Israel To Issue Its Own Gaza War Report, Pre-Empting UN Inquiry
Israel will issue a report on Sunday arguing its 2014 Gaza offensive was lawful, a move aimed at pre-empting the release of findings of a U.N. war crimes investigation.
Hospital At Center Of South Korea's MERS Suspends Services; Seven New Cases
A South Korean hospital suspended most services on Sunday after being identified as the epicenter of the spread of a deadly respiratory disease that has killed 15 people.
Doubts Over EU's Proposals For Saving US Trade Deal
The EU has more work to do, experts say, if it hopes to seal a transatlantic trade deal that has been criticized for leaving governments open to international legal action from companies affected by changes to tax and regulation.
In Race For US Presidency, Jeb Bush Runs From Romney's Ghost
Like Romney, Bush faces an uphill task persuading conservatives in the Republican Party that he is one of them. He will also want to avoid being branded inaccessible.
Iran's Rouhani Aims To Limit Nuclear Inspections
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that he would not accept a U.N. inspections regime that jeopardized state secrets.
China To Drop Entry Permit Requirement For Taiwan Residents
China plans to drop the entry permit requirement for Taiwan residents visiting the mainland, the official Xinhua news agency cited a senior Chinese politician as saying on Sunday.
Tsipras Seeks Debt Relief As Greeks Take Offer To Brussels
In little more than a fortnight, Athens must repay 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion) to the International Monetary Fund with money it does not have.
Syrian Kurds Push Deeper Into Islamic State Stronghold
The advance raises the prospect of a battle at the Turkish border between the well-organized YPG militia and Islamic State.
Nepal Earthquakes 2015: Aid-Dependent Country Says It Needs $6.6 Billion For Post-Quake Rebuilding
A senior finance-ministry official says 36 countries and 24 donor agencies have been invited to a conference June 25 to pledge support for reconstruction.
9 Killed In Saudi-Led Airstrike On Area Inhabited By Yemeni Ex-Leader’s Relatives
The World Health Organization said Friday 2,584 people had been killed and 11,065 injured in the Yemeni conflict.
Austria Stops Processing Asylum Requests Amid EU Row
Austria has stopped processing asylum requests in an effort to pressure other European Union member states to do more to help absorb waves of refugees pouring into the continent.
Pollution Trial Offers Rare Glimpse Into A Chinese Courtroom
On Friday a court in Hengdong, a rural town in central China, gave Reuters a rare insight into the Chinese justice system.
North Korea Restricts Access To Uncensored Mobile Internet
Foreigners in North Korea no longer have access to the country's 3G network, the country's mobile phone provider said in a message sent to its subscribers in the country.
Australia Stoops To 'New Low' If Boat Payment Confirmed: Indonesia
Australia would have stooped to a "new low" if reports that its navy paid people-smugglers bound for Australia thousands of dollars to turn back their boat are true, an Indonesian government official said on Saturday.
US-Cuba Deal Expected In Early July To Restore Ties, Reopen Embassies
The Obama administration is expected to announce an agreement with Cuba in early July to reopen embassies and restore diplomatic relations severed more than five decades ago, U.S. sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Documents Show Bitter CIA Dispute Over Pre-9/11 Performance
Top CIA officials fought bitterly in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks over whether U.S. intelligence agencies could have done more to stop the deadliest terrorist strikes in American history, documents released on Friday show.
After IMF Departure, EU Puts Ball Back In Greece's Court
A senior minister and close adviser to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he hoped for a deal on June 18.
Mercedes Opens Indian Factory To Cut Costs And Boost Sales
By doubling capacity, Mercedes hopes to improve profits in the world's sixth-largest car market.
BlackBerry May Put Android System On New Device: Sources
BlackBerry is considering equipping an upcoming smartphone with Google Inc.'s Android software for the first time, an acknowledgement that its revamped line of devices has failed to win mass appeal, according to sources.
Yangtze Capsize Ship Insurance Payout Estimated At $14.9M: Xinhua
The Chongqing branch of PICC has paid 10 million yuan ($1.6M) to Chongqing Eastern Shipping Corp so far, Xinhua reported.
Britain Raises $1.16B From Royal Mail Stake Sale
The stake sale led the shares to open 3.8 percent lower on Thursday morning.
New Trial For Man Who Said He Killed New York Boy To Open In 2016
A new trial for the former New York deli worker who confessed to strangling 6-year-old Etan Patz in a case that changed the way the U.S. responds to missing children will open in 2016, a judge said on Wednesday.
Bombing Of Colombian Pipeline Causes 'Environmental Tragedy,' Ecopetrol Says
Several thousand barrels of crude oil have spilled into a river in southwest Colombia after insurgents bombed a pipeline, state-run oil company Ecopetrol said on Wednesday, describing the damage as an "environmental tragedy."
Manhunt For Escaped New York Inmates Expands To Vermont
The manhunt for two inmates who escaped from a New York maximum security prison expanded to neighboring Vermont on Wednesday as the pair set a record for the longest jailbreak in New York history, authorities said.
World Bank Sees Slower Global Growth, Urges Fed To Wait On Rates
The World Bank cut its global growth outlook for this year and urged countries to "fasten their seat belts" as they adjust to lower commodity prices and a looming rise in U.S. interest rates.