China bans pig imports from Japan, Belgium over swine feverBEIJING - China banned imports of pigs, wild boars and products from Belgium after an outbreak of African swine fever, as well as imports from Japan after a regular swine fever… more →

Glastonbury 2019 proves to be a hit for Vivendi's See Tickets businessPARIS - See Tickets, the ticket sales business of French media conglomerate Vivendi, notched up record sales for next year's Glastonbury music festival, Vivendi said on… more →

French rappers fined for airport brawl that held up flightsPARIS - Two French rap stars who clashed in a fight at Paris's Orly airport, delaying flights and damaging a departures lounge, were fined 50,000 euros ($57,000) each on Tuesday… more →

Mourners bid farewell to legendary Spanish soprano Montserrat CaballeBARCELONA - Spanish royalty, politicians and Catalan tenor Jose Carreras joined family and friends of legendary soprano singer Montserrat Caballe for her funeral on… more →

Mass action against Google over iPhone data blocked by London courtLONDON - London's High Court on Monday blocked an attempt to bring legal action against Alphabet Inc's Google over claims it had collected sensitive data from more than 4… more →

Kanye heads to West Wing, lunch with TrumpWASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump will host one of his most famous fans at the White House, musician Kanye West, to talk about prisons, jobs and what to do about violence in Chicago, the… more →

Indias #MeToo movement takes aim at alleged sexual misconduct, triggering probes, departuresThe #MeToo movement in India has gathered momentum in recent days, with more than a dozen complaints of sexual harassment and other sexual… more →

Ryanair's O'Leary 'optimistic' union strife won't damage business further this yearBRUSSELS - Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday he was "hopeful and optimistic" that industrial relations issues would not damage the… more →

Pope blames devil for Church divisions, scandals, seeks angel's helpVATICAN CITY - The devil is alive and well and working overtime to undermine the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis says. In fact, the pope is so convinced… more →

Walmart partners with MGM to boost video-on-demand service VuduNEW YORK - Walmart Inc <WMT.N> said on Monday it will partner with U.S. movie studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer to create content for its Vudu video-on-demand service, which the… more →

Bill Cosby seeks new sexual assault trial, reduced prison sentenceCiting new evidence, Bill Cosby has asked the Pennsylvania judge who sent him to prison for up to 10 years for sexual assault to grant him a new trial, or to reduce his… more →

UK's summer spending spree cools in September: surveysLONDON - British consumers turned more cautious about their spending in September after going on a summer spree, two surveys showed on Tuesday, suggesting the overall economy can no… more →

Trump likes Taylor Swift 'about 25 percent less' as singer gets politicalLOS ANGELES - Taylor Swift's decision to break her silence on politics triggered a storm on Monday, with even U.S. President Donald Trump weighing in on the pop music… more →

In Los Angeles, Columbus Day is out; Indigenous Peoples Day is inLOS ANGELES - The city of Los Angeles celebrated its first Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, joining the growing ranks of local governments across the country replacing the… more →

(Press Release) - SAN MATEO - The architects of family fun will be rolling up the blueprints on Sunday evening when the 2018 San Mateo County Fair concludes. Themed “We Build the Fun,” the nine-day San Mateo County Fair is entering… more →