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Burger King sorry about free Whopper ad for pregnant

Burger King Russia apologized after offering a lifetime supply of Whoppers to women who are impregnated by players at the 2018 World Cup.

Europe | 2018-06-21 11:13

General Electric to drop out of Dow Jones index

A decade and a half ago GE was the world's most valuable public company. But it foundered in several key industrial markets in recent years, and a diversion into financial services steered it into the eye of the global financial crisis in 2008.

Americas | 2018-06-20 16:44

Thailand carries out first execution since 2009

Thailand carried out its first execution in nine years, putting to death a man who killed a teenager for his mobile phone, in a move that has drawn condemnation from rights groups.

Asia Pacific | 2018-06-20 16:43

EU says it's committed to Human Rights Council

The European Union says the Trump administration's decision to pull the United States out of the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council ``risks undermining the role of the U.S. as a champion and supporter of democracy on the world stage.''

Europe | 2018-06-20 09:59

US leaves UN Human Rights Council

UN chief laments US withdrawing from rights council

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday expressed regret over the American decision to quit the UN Human Rights Council, saying he would "have much preferred" for the United States to remain.

Americas | 2018-06-20 09:47

US leaves UN Human Rights Council

US leaves UN Human Rights Council

The United States announced Tuesday it was leaving the United Nations' Human Rights Council, with Ambassador Nikki Haley calling it ``an organization that is not worthy of its name.'' It was the latest withdrawal by the Trump administration from an international institution. Haley, Trump's envoy to the U.N., said the U.S. had given the human rights body ``opportunity after op...

Americas | 2018-06-20 07:54

Biotech billionaire takes control of Los Angeles Times

Biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong took over Monday as the new owner of the Los Angeles Times and immediately named respected journalist Norman Pearlstine as top editor.

Americas | 2018-06-19 15:20

Rising US rapper XXXTentacion shot dead in Florida

The 20-year-old rising star, whose real name is Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was pronounced dead Monday evening at a Fort Lauderdale-area hospital, the Broward Sheriff's Office said. He was shot earlier outside a Deerfield Beach motorcycle dealership.

Americas | 2018-06-19 14:46

3 killed, dozens injured after powerful quake strikes western Japan

The magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck shortly after 8 a.m. north of Osaka at a depth of about 13 kilometers, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The strongest shaking was north of Osaka, but the quake rattled large parts of western Japan, including Kyoto, the agency said.

Asia Pacific | 2018-06-18 10:00

US expected to withdraw from UN Human Rights Council

Talks with the United States over how to reform the main U.N. rights body have failed to meet Washington’s demands, activists and diplomats say, suggesting that the Trump administration will quit the Geneva forum whose session opens on Monday.

Americas | 2018-06-17 12:39

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