General News

New York (AFP) - Ford reported a 65 percent drop in first-quarter profits Monday, citing a near-term drag on auto sales from new vehicle launches, as it withdrew its forecast...

Washington (AFP) - Situated on a tiny island off San Francisco, Alcatraz prison for years held high-profile criminals -- most famously mob boss Al Capone -- before it was decommissioned...

Vatican City (AFP) - All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, two days before they gather in...

New York (AFP) - Shares in US film studios slid on Monday following a threat by US President Donald Trump to impose 100 percent tariffs on foreign-made productions. Meanwhile oil...

Washington (AFP) - American investor Warren Buffett, 94, will remain as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway's board of directors once he steps down as chief executive at the end of this...

Vatican City (AFP) - All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, two days before they gather at...

PARIS (AFP) - Oil prices slumped on Monday after OPEC+ countries announced a production hike despite oversupply concerns and growing fears that US President Donald Trump's trade war could weaken...

Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was ordering new tariffs on all films made outside the United States, claiming Hollywood was being "devastated" by a trend...

New York (AFP) - The historic Mount Tambora volcanic eruption spewed so much ash and debris that it triggered a "year without summer" and the apocalypse seemed nigh -- an...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - New Marvel superhero film "Thunderbolts" triumphed over the North American box office this weekend, raking in an estimated $76 million in a promising start...