A mysterious diamond-laden necklace with possible links to a scandal that contributed to the downfall of Marie Antoinette, sold for $4.8 million at an auction in Geneva Wednesday. The 18th century jewel containing around 300 carats of diamonds had been estimated to sell at the Sotheby’s Royal and Noble Jewels sale for $1.8-2.8 million. But […]
Sri Lanka votes Thursday in a second national election in as many months with a deeply divided opposition struggling to recover from a crushing defeat at presidential polls. The snap parliamentary election was called by the new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake — the South Asian island’s first leftist leader — after he won polls on […]
Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Florida senator and outspoken China hawk Marco Rubio for secretary of state. Donald Trump said in a statement that Rubio is “a very powerful Voice for Freedom” and “a fearless Warrior who will never back down to our adversaries.” (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by […]