A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Salt Lake City and its suburbs early Wednesday, sending spooked residents fleeing their homes, knocking out power for tens of thousands and closing the city's airport.The

Fashion and furniture chain Laura Ashley has become the latest business casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.Just two weeks after regional airline Flybe collapsed, the retailer has said it will have to

Australian man charged over supermarket 'assault'A man has been charged after a fight broke out in a supermarket in Sydney, Australia.Police said the fight was unlikely to be related to coronavirus concerns,

Compatible Amazon Echo smart speakers and displays open up a range of possibilities -- from two-way audio, and voice control of your smart devices to checking who's at your door with Ring to

Google said a life sciences division, Verily, is in the early stages of developing a tool to help triage Americans who may need testing for the coronavirus."Verily is in the early stages of development,

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq cratered into a bear market on Thursday as a shock move by President Donald Trump to suspend travel from Europe rattled investors already shaken by fears of a global recession

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said a 2016 refugee deal between Turkey and the European Union needs to be updated, expressing Ankara's hopes to reach a new agreement in time for a summit

Oil prices have suffered their biggest fall since the day in 1991 when American forces launched air strikes on Iraqi troops following their invasion of Kuwait.Monday's crash spooked markets that were already

A roundup of royals and aides has widened in Saudi Arabia, according to several reports, in what is believed to be the latest crackdown by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the kingdom's

A strict ban on the consumption and farming of wild animals is being rolled out across China in the wake of the deadly coronavirus epidemic, which is believed to have started at a wildlife market in

Governments around the world are scrambling to contain the spread of COVID-19, which is growing globally even as transmission in China, where the virus originated at the end of last year, continues to

In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus.Chairman

When John Dougill first came to Japan 30 years ago, he spotted an odd phrase adorning his neighborhood butcher's shop in Kyoto Instead of "meat shop," its sign read "flesh shop."Dougill assumed shop staff

After a week-long "reduction in violence," the US and Taliban are poised to sign a historic agreement Saturday, which would set into motion the drawdown of US troops from Afghanistan and potentially pave

Many Afghans view Saturday's expected signing of a U.S.-Taliban peace deal with a heavy dose of well-earned skepticism. They've spent decades living in a country at war — some their whole lives — and wonder

Police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters on the Greek island of Lesbos over plans to build new migrant camps.Images from the island show protesters hurling objects at officers and a

Kelley is the elections chief for Orange County, part of a wave of California counties rolling out sweeping new balloting procedures affecting millions of voters in the nation's most populous state.He

Now, Pedro Sanchez' new best friends are the once-radical movement, born out of anti-austerity "indignados" protests, who have enabled him to retain the premiership and joined him since January in Spain's

Inter Milan's game against Sampdoria is among three Serie A fixtures that have been postponed over fears of the spread of coronavirus.The suspension was announced by Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte

Just past the roulette wheel and slot machines, the smoky bars and blinking lights, Nevada Democrats are preparing to weigh in on their party's presidential nomination fight.Seven casino-resorts on the