Hong Kong police round up activists as major demo called off

The sweep comes after a major rally planned for Saturday was banned by police on security grounds, and then called off by the organisers. The
Europe to step up diplomatic efforts on Iran crisis: Germany

HELSINKI: European countries will step up diplomatic efforts to save the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal, Germany´s foreign minister said Friday after talks with Britain and
New York Judge Dismisses SDNY Case Against Jeffrey Epstein Following His Death

NEW YORK: A federal judge on Thursday formally dismissed the criminal sex trafficking case against financier Jeffrey Epstein in light of his death in jail
Zoha Rahman, The Muslim Actor In “Spider-Man: Far From Home”

LONDON: Zoha Rahman, the first-ever hijab-clad character in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Far from Home, says she took her role in the film to highlight the fact that
Hurricane Dorian: Florida on guard for potential major hurricane strike

MIAMI: Hurricane Dorian is forecast to strengthen and become a highly dangerous Category 4 hurricane on Sunday, threatening the Atlantic coast of central and south
British PM to suspend parliament before Brexit, opposition denounces ‘coup’

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson will suspend Britain’s parliament for more than a month before Brexit, enraging opponents and raising the stakes in the country’s
Two dead as Japan orders 870,000 to flee heavy rains

Two people were confirmed dead on Wednesday as heavy rains pounded southwest Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings and orders for 870,000 people to seek
Dinesh Chawla charged with stealing luggage

MEMPHIS— A prominent Mississippi businessman is facing serious charges after he admitted to stealing luggage from the Memphis airport. Dinesh Chawla is charged with felony