McDonald's loses chicken 'Big Mac' trademark battle
LUXEMBOURG — McDonald's has lost a legal battle against an Irish fast food chain after a top EU court ruled Wednesday that the global chain could not exclusively call its chicken burgers «Big Mac.»
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'Cyberattack vs Palau indicates China ties'
TOKYO — Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. said on Wednesday his country, one of Taiwan's few diplomatic allies, had suffered a major cyberattack, pointing the finger at China.
Modi in talks with allies after poll win
NEW DELHI — The party of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in talks with key allies to form a government on Wednesday after failing to secure an outright majority for the first time since sweeping to power a decade ago.
Japanese carmakers hit by testing scandal
TOKYO — Toyota said Monday it had suspended domestic shipments of three car models after falling foul of government certification rules along with its Japanese rivals Honda, Mazda, Suzuki and Yamaha.
Jennifer Lopez cancels summer tour as Ben Affleck split rumors swirl
LOS ANGELES, United States — Jennifer Lopez said she was cancelling her summer tour to spend more time with her family as rumors circulate over a split with actor-husband Ben Affleck.
The winners take it all: ABBA members get royal honors
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Sweden's king handed royal orders to the members of iconic pop group ABBA, marking the first time in 50 years the honors have been awarded in the Nordic country.
NKorea's Kim directs missile firing drills
(UPDATE) SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills of a multiple rocket launcher system, a day after Seoul accused Pyongyang of launching a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles.
Marcos says US presence crucial to regional peace
SINGAPORE – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday that the presence of the United States was «crucial to regional peace/»as the Southeast Asian country faces growing Chinese pressure in waters off its coastline.