The battle for Hong Kong has spilled over into virtual reality, after Western-backed protesters discovered they could use new Grand Theft Auto (GTA) features to act out their frustrations and fantasies. But two can play that game. GTA V, an action-adventure game originally released in 2013, was updated last month with the Diamond Casino Heist...
An Iranian-backed bloc in Iraq's parliament named on Wednesday the governor of oil-rich southern Basra province for post of the country's next prime minister. The nomination was promptly rejected by Iraqi protesters who want an independent candidate to take over the government, AP reported, citing officials. The Fatah bloc, which includes leaders associated with the...
The United States could ratchet up pressure on Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak. However, energy security is Europe's top priority regardless of US sanctions, he noted. "We are sure that we will solve this problem and reach compromise in cooperation with European countries, with the European Union," Kozak...
Pope Francis offered a Christmas message of hope against darkness that cloaks conflicts and relationships in large parts of the world from the Middle East to the Americas to Africa.
China has called on the United States to take concrete steps to deliver what was agreed between North Korea and the US during the Singapore summit last year. Beijing also asked the two countries to work out a feasible roadmap for establishing a permanent peace regime and realizing complete denuclearization on the Peninsula. “China will...
Algeria is holding an elaborate military funeral for the general who was the de facto ruler of the gas-rich country amid political turmoil throughout this year.
Banks are restricting lending and revising their estimates on the value of some shale reserves, according to the Wall Street Journal. Even the largest banks, such as JPMorgan Chase and Capitol One Financial Corp., are expected to cut their exposure to the shale industry. Sources told the WSJ that the banks are growing more concerned...
