An alert and chatty Italian woman, Emma Morano, on Tuesday (Nov 29) celebrates her 117th birthday as the last known person alive who was born in the 19th century.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday passed the ball of decision on her fate in parliamentary court ahead of an expected impeachment vote as early as Friday, saying she will follow the National Assembly's decision including a shortened presidency.
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday called on the National Assembly to determine her fate, saying she will step down in line with a timetable and procedures reached by political parties that can minimize any confusion arising from the unexpected transition of government.
President Park Geun-hye's attorney on Monday said she will not respond to prosecutors' request for face-to-face questioning on the influence-peddling scandal that has rocked her presidency.
Nagisa Hirai was an active child who loved playing soccer with the boys. But that early happiness dissipated on her first day at elementary school when she became frightened after being unable to find her classroom.
Some two million people are expected to join nationwide protests in South Korea to demand the resignation of President Park Geun-hye, organisers say.
Her hair tied into pigtails by matching pink ribbons, seven-year-old Bana Alabed inspects the rubble in her home town of Aleppo, before walking to face the camera.
South Korean President Park Geun Hye's approval rating fell to 4 per cent amid a deepening political crisis, marking an all-time low for any democratically elected leader in the country, according to a Gallup Korea poll released on Friday (Nov 25).
Chinese couturier Ma Ke is a media-shy fashion-world maverick. She's built two of China's most influential designer brands and dresses the country's first lady, Peng Liyuan -- but doesn't consider herself a designer.
Mr Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka, accused of a potential conflict of interest as she helms her own brand while making frequent appearances with her President-elect father, is separating her business and personal social media accounts.
A Briton obsessed with Nazi Germany and far-right politics was yesterday found guilty of murdering British lawmaker Jo Cox a week before Britain's highly charged Brexit referendum, and sentenced to life in prison.
Despite the fashion community's near-unanimous support of Hillary Clinton, it will not be able to ignore that America's future First Lady's style now has a global platform.
State prosecutors on Wednesday called on President Park Geun-hye to answer questions related to her involvement in the scandal surrounding her confidante, despite her attorney's earlier refusal to face any criminal inquiry.
The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party said her party will immediately review the timing and ways for impeaching President Park Geun-hye, who the prosecution has listed as a suspect in a corruption scandal involving her confidante.
Chiaki Ono is among an increasing number of people who consider their pets to be family members. But Ono has taken her fondness for her pets a step further than most: She has designed and built a cat-friendly house for her and her beloved felines.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she would seek a fourth term in elections next year to defend democratic principles in the face of looming threats at home and abroad.
Thailand's 84-year-old Queen Sirikit is being treated in hospital for lung infection and a high fever, the Royal Household Bureau said on Thursday as quoted by local media Friday.
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