Lonely monkey is abandoned by its troop after cruel pranksters douse it in red paint in Taiwan Lonely monkey spotted wandering around Renshan Botanical Garden in Taiwan  Taiwanese macaque was thought to have been doused in red paint by pranksters As a result it faced being disowned by its troop  for having bright coloured fur A monkey has […]

This Easter bunny may look shy, but it has real presence. A hefty two pounds of dark or milk chocolate is molded to make its solid shape, hand-painted in 24-carat gold leaf. Too heavy for a basket, it deserves to be a centerpiece. Serving it may require a cleaver. Compartés big-eared bunny, $39.95, compartes.com. Florence […]

JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief challenger Benny Gantz made their final appeals to voters Monday on the eve of parliamentary elections that will determine whether the longtime Israeli leader stays in power. Buoyed by a tight alliance with President Donald Trump but clouded by a series of looming corruption indictments, Netanyahu is […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will discuss tensions in the Middle East, security, economic reform and human rights in Egypt during a meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the White House on Tuesday, a senior administration official said. The U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of the visit, said […]

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is defending its decision to shoot and kill a black bear during an undercover sting to catch an Oliver, B.C., guide outfitter in the act of baiting bears. On Monday, 51-year-old James Wiens received an $18,500 fine and was forced to forfeit the $6,300 earned while taking people whom he […]

Washington: President Donald Trump is ratcheting up his attacks on immigration – making and then rescinding a threat to close the nation's southern border in response to a problem that has worsened on his watch. He's reviving his assault on the Affordable Care Act – frustrated by a Democratic law that has only grown more […]

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg pushed back at Vice President Mike Pence, who has been criticized for his controversial positions on LGBTQ issues, saying that if the conservative veep is disturbed by him being gay, then he has a problem with “my creator.” The openly gay mayor of South Bend, Ind., told members of the […]

The rich California couple accused of bribing their daughter’s way into UCLA — and onto its elite soccer team — have agreed to plea guilty and cooperate with the government, federal prosecutors said Monday. Bruce and Davina Isackson will cop to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud after paying college-prep expert […]

Pictured: The aftermath of a Saudi-led airstrike that killed at least 11 children and injured 54 people after metal workshop near schools was targeted Some 54 people have been wounded and eleven schoolgirls killed by explosion Houthi rebels blame an airstike by the Saudi-led coalition on the blast in Yemen Targeted metal workshop in Sanaa […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met with his Brazilian counterpart Hamilton Mourao at the White House on Monday to discuss sanctions and diplomatic efforts aimed at increasing the pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to exit. In his first-ever talks with Mourao, Pence aimed to encourage the former Brazilian general to use […]