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Thailand’s crown prince becomes country’s new king (Photo Feature)

Bangkok, December 2, 2016: Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, 64, became Thailand's new king on Thursday after he accepted an invitation from parliament to succeed his...

Soccer plane in Colombia crash was running out of fuel

Brazil, December 1, 2016: The plane that crashed in Colombia virtually wiping out an entire Brazilian soccer team was running out of fuel, had no...

Samsung Electronics to consider split

November 28, 2016: South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will consider splitting itself into two as proposed by U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management, Seoul Economic...

U.S. shoppers spend less over holiday weekend amid discounting

Chicago, November 28, 2016: Early holiday promotions and a belief that deals will always be available took a toll on consumer spending over the Thanksgiving...

Insight: Game of Thrones in the Himalayas leaves Nepal quake victims...

A general view of displacement camps for earthquake victims at Chuchepati in Kathmandu, Nepal September 19, 2016. Picture taken September 19, 2016. Thomson Reuters...

Spice of life: Saffron harvest offers jobs, opportunity in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, November 24, 2016: It is early morning in a saffron field outside the western Afghan city of Herat and dozens of women are harvesting...

Almost half the world will be online by end of 2016

November 22, 2016: By the end of 2016, almost half of the world's population will be using the internet as mobile networks grow and prices...

‘Lion’ brings India love affair full circle for actor Dev Patel

Los Angeles, November 22, 2016: Growing up as the son of immigrants in London, actor Dev Patel did not feel much connection to India. In fact,...

India’s Ola adds entertainment features as ride-hailing competition rages

November 22, 2016: Indian ride-services start-up Ola has unveiled a new car entertainment platform that allows passengers to listen to the music of their...

Escaped Chibok girls overcome doubts and jealousy to attend university

Abuja, November 17, 2016: When a colleague asked Margee Ensign to help her sister who had been snatched by Boko Haram from her school...

Cash bet could make or break Modi

India, November 16, 2016: Narendra Modi's banknote recall is becoming a make-or-break moment. India's prime minister is under fire after a move to cancel large-denomination...

Bon Jovi takes Billboard’s No.1 album spot for sixth time

United States, November 15, 2016: New albums from rockers Bon Jovi and R&B singer Alicia Keys took the two top spots on the U.S....

Google, Facebook move to restrict ads on fake news sites

San Francisco, November 15, 2016: Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc on Monday announced measures aimed at halting the spread of "fake news" on the internet by...

Bangladesh retrieves a fifth of $81 million stolen in cyber heist

Dhaka, November 14, 2016: Bangladesh's central bank has retrieved just under a fifth of the $81 million that was stolen from its account at the New York...

Five decades and 200 films later, Jackie Chan ‘finally’ wins Oscar

Los Angeles, November 13, 2016: When Jackie Chan saw an Oscar at Sylvester Stallone's house 23 years ago, he said that was the moment he...

Toyota to settle U.S. truck rust lawsuit for up to $3.4...

United States, November 13, 2016: Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to a settlement of up to $3.4 billion for a federal class action brought by...

Canada immigration website appears to crash as Trump lead grows

Toronto, November 9, 2016: Maybe some Americans were serious when they threatened they would move to Canada if Republican presidential candidate became successful in...

PSG win but lose Cavani as leaders Nice slump to first...

Paris, November 7, 2016: Paris St Germain claimed a bittersweet 4-0 victory against Stade Rennais on Sunday, edging closer to Nice after the leaders...

Bieber, Gaga win at MTV Europe Music awards; Bruno Mars &...

Rotterdam, November 7, 2016: Justin Bieber edged out Lady Gaga as biggest winner on Sunday at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam, taking home...

China launches $11 billion fund for Central, Eastern Europe

China, November 5, 2016: China has set up a 10 billion euro ($11.15 billion)investment fund to finance projects in Central and Eastern Europe, Industrial and...

Turkish torture as Manchester United lose again at Fenerbahce

London, November 4, 2016: Manchester United’s woes deepened as stunning goals by Moussa Sow and Jeremain Lens gave Fenerbahce a 2-1 Europa League win...

Kurdish women fighters battle Islamic State with machineguns and songs

Iraq, November 4, 2016: When Islamic State insurgents fired mortar bombs at Iranian Kurdish women fighters holding a desert position in northern Iraq, the women...

Guardiola cheer as Man City floor old club Barca

Manchester, November 2, 2o16: Coach Pep Guardiola was left thrilled after Manchester City revived their Champions League bid by beating his old club Barcelona...

Barcelona call for disciplinary action against La Liga president

Barcelona, October 28, 2016: Barcelona have asked Spain’s Court for Sport (TAD) to open disciplinary proceedings against La Liga chief Javier Tebas after he...

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