Trump to issue new immigration order

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will issue a new executive order to replace his controversial directive suspending travel to the United States by citizens of seven mostly Muslim countries.

Samsung boss under arrest

Prosecutors on Friday arrested the de facto head of South Korea's largest conglomerate, Samsung, on bribery and other charges related to a political corruption scandal that triggered the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye.

Allies claim backing from US on Syria

US allies said they had won assurances on Friday from new Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that Washington supports a political solution to the Syria conflict, ahead of UN peace talks.

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Schooling motivates migrants

About 80 migrants have traded France's "Jungle" tent camp for a chance to earn a university degree and a new life.

Air pollution linked to premature births

Curbing outdoor air pollution could help prevent 2.7 million premature births annually - a condition that threatens children's lives and increases their risk of long-term physical and neurological problems, scientists said on Thursday.

'Crazy Auntie' lets her pedals provide a profitable ride

As Bangladesh's only female rickshaw driver, Mosammat Jasmine may be a feminist icon. But to the passengers she cycles through the streets of Chittagong, she is known as "Pagli Khala" (crazy auntie).

Regulator relaxes rules on stock index futures

China's securities regulator has relaxed the trading rules for stock index futures, signaling a gradual exit by the regulator from the harsh restrictions imposed during the market rout in 2015, analysts said on Friday.

Films focus on plight of Arctic residents

Indigenous people fighting to preserve their ancient Arctic lifestyles and the very ground under their feet are the focus of a series of feature films at this year's Berlin Film Festival.

Grassroots goal for faded giant

Shouts reverberate under the concrete overpass as barefoot players jostle for the ball, a sad echo of Myanmar's long-lost footballing glory days which authorities are now hoping to revive.

Cafe customers face charge to charge

Grumpy waiter service is as traditional as apple strudel in Vienna, but a cafe in one of the city's most recognizable landmarks has caused disquiet with what seems to be an Austrian first: charging customers for charging their phones.

Shetlanders flirt with going it alone

Of all the ramifications of the Brexit vote, the fate of the Shetland Islands in the North Atlantic and their oil fields and fisheries may not top the list for negotiators in London and Brussels.