Western brands have been losing ground to local names amid rising nationalism and reluctance to pay premiums for brands. ...

SAN JOSE - Costa Rica will begin construction this year on a new maximum-security prison inspired by the El Salvador mega-prison at the center of that country's crackdown on crime, Costa Rica's ...

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GoTo has slashed jobs and shuttered business units as user growth cools and competition from Grab and smaller rivals weigh.

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday took steps to revoke or restrict visas for some African, Caribbean and Brazilian officials who Washington alleges have ties to a Cuban ...

Third seed Iga Swiatek reached the Cincinnati quarter-finals with a 6-4 6-4 win over Sorana Cirstea on Wednesday, while ...

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Lucas Chevalier impressed on his debut as Paris St Germain’s new first-choice goalkeeper on Wednesday in their Super Cup ...

The police updated 146 victims who have come forward to report alleged crimes in a briefing on Aug 11. Read more at ...

Mr Lammy did not have the rod licence needed to angle for freshwater fish like carp. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...