Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado faced the scorn of protesters that tried to stop him leaving a theatre as nationwide protests against a proposed tax reform enter a fourth week. Alvarado's security entourage was pushed and

India's Supreme Court has allowed the first deportations of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar since the federal government ordered their identification last year. On Thursday, the country's top court rejected a plea by defence attorney

ISIL no longer holds towns and cities, but its fighters still operate in the desert regions around the Iraq-Syria border. Iraq's military has launched another offensive to target ISIL sleeper cells and pockets long

The Southern Transitional Council has stepped up its pressure on President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, calling for more demonstrations over the collapse of the currency. They blame Hadi for Yemen's economic collapse after a four-year-war

Dutch defence minister has said Netherlands disrupted Russian hacking attack and expelled four Russian intelligence officers. In April, authorities disrupted an attempt by Russian intelligence agents to hack the Organization for the Prohibition of

Amazon enters China – August 19Share price: $38.63 Amazon enters ChinaShare price: $38.63 August 19 Source: AP Amazon pays $75 million to buy Joyo, the largest online seller of books and electronics in the

Hong Kong (CNN Business)WeChat owner Tencent is more than just one of the world's biggest internet companies, it's also a major investor in businesses around the globe.In the past 10 years, the Chinese tech

Hong Kong (CNN Business)SoftBank and Toyota want to change the world of transportation through autonomous vehicles and other technologies.The high-profile Japanese companies are forming a joint venture called Monet to develop businesses that will

London (CNN Business)Trade war? Economic slowdown? Come what may, big-spending Chinese consumers won't be denied luxury.Chinese shoppers that abandoned luxury brands during a government crackdown on corruption are now delivering a wave of sales

Paris (CNN)A row of dirty vans is parked on a broad, tree-lined avenue in the outskirts of Paris. In the dark of night, fluttering candles light up the faces of the women in the