11 Nations Sign Pacific Trade Pact as Trump Plans US Tariffs
SANTIAGO, Chile — Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries signed a sweeping free trade agreement Thursday to streamline trade and slash tariffs just hours before President Donald Trump announced his plans to impose new tariffs on aluminum and steel to protect U.S. producers.
‘Black Panther’ Star Speaks at UN Event
UNITED NATIONS — "Black Panther" star Danai Gurira says the hit movie is showing the world that women and men "can work shoulder to shoulder" and their abilities "are equally valued in a society."
Chinese Use Women’s Day to Joke About Power Grab
BEIJING — Students at China's prestigious Tsinghua University are celebrating International Women's Day with banners making light of a proposed constitutional amendment to scrap term limits for the country's president.
Activists Rally Worldwide to Mark International Women’s Day
MANILA — Marches and demonstrations in Asia are kicking off rallies around the world to mark International Women's Day.
Barbie Releases New Dolls to Mark Int’l Women’s Day
A trailblazing film director. A snowboarding champion. A pioneering mathematician for NASA. An iconic artist. Barbie is marking International Women's Day by honoring some of the inspiring women of the present and the past.
Weinstein Co. ‘Disappointed’ by Canceled Deal
NEW YORK — The Weinstein Co. says it's "disappointed" by the announcement by a group of investors that it's pulled out of a deal to buy the beleaguered company.
Washington Becomes 1st State to Approve Net-Neutrality Rules
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Setting up a likely legal fight with the Trump administration, Washington has become the first state to enact its own net-neutrality requirements after U.S. regulators repealed Obama-era rules designed to keep the internet an even playing field.
Sri Lanka Declares Emergency Amid Anti-Muslim Violence
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's president has declared a state of emergency amid fears that anti-Muslim attacks in a central hill town could spread.
Russell Solomon, Founder of Tower Records, 92
SACRAMENTO — Russell Solomon, founder of the Tower Records chain that became a global phenomenon and changed the way people consumed music, has died. He was 92.
Man Accused of Stealing Mcdormand’s Oscar Trophy
LOS ANGELES — A man was arrested and is accused of stealing Frances McDormand's Oscars trophy after the Academy Awards on Sunday night, Los Angeles police said.
