Reuters - Former President Jacques Chirac, a political chameleon who dominated French politics for decades in roles ranging from mayor of Paris to the second-longest serving leader of the nation, died on Thursday at the age of 86. “He passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by his loved on...

Reuters - North Korea is evading U.N. sanctions to cash in on soaring domestic demand for smartphones, using low-cost hardware imports to generate significant income for the regime, according to defectors, experts and an analysis of North Korean-made phones. Economists estimate as many as six mil...

Reuters - A music festival organization is taking its temporary accommodation skills to the Bahamas, to help people made homeless by Hurricane Dorian. Last year at their flagship festival in Las Vegas, Insomniac -- the company behind EDC (The Electric Daisy Carnival) -- housed 25,000 people in th...

Reuters -  Even the most optimistic U.S. rugby fan would struggle to sound upbeat about their chances of beating England at the World Cup on Thursday (September 25) but Eagles coach Gary Gold says that being severe underdogs will allow his team to perform without pressure. Cape Town native Gold, ...

Colombo (News 1st) - The United National Party has named UNP Deputy Leader, Minister Sajith Premadasa as their Presidential candidate. The nomination was unanimously approved during the UNP Working Committee meeting held at the party headquarters Sirikotha today. The Presidential election is s...