Emergency service network outage at KPN prompts Dutch inquiry
The Netherlands launched an investigation on Tuesday into a nationwide network outage at telecoms company KPN that knocked out emergency service numbers for nearly four...
Buzzfeed Chairman Ken Lerer to step down
Buzzfeed’s Ken Lerer is stepping down as the online news website’s chairman, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday....
Futures lower on Iran tensions, trade worries
U.S. stock futures were pulled lower by Iran tensions and trade worries on Tuesday, with investors focusing on Federal Reserve officials for more clarity on...
Syrians returning home to reach one million once safe zone created: Erdogan
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he believed the number of Syrians returning from Turkey to their homeland will reach one million once a safe...
Ethiopia pays tribute to slain military chief
Ethiopia held a memorial on Tuesday for the army chief of staff slain with four other senior officials in weekend attacks that posed the biggest...
AbbVie to buy Botox-maker Allergan in $63 billion deal
AbbVie Inc said on Tuesday it would buy Botox-maker Allergan Plc in a cash-and-stock deal for about $63 billion to add fast-growing therapeutic businesses such...
Rwanda’s rhino population grows, tourists expected to increase
Rhino keepers who successfully delivered five endangered black rhinos to Rwanda spent months hugging and coddling them inside their transport boxes to prepare them for...
Cuba’s first ‘sex shop’ tackles taboos, fuels legalization calls
An exhibit-cum-pop-up store of handcrafted dildos in Havana is throwing new light on sexual taboos in Cuba stemming from its macho culture and decades of...
Mercedes boss optimistic that Ocon will be in F1 next year
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has taken a dig at Renault counterpart Cyril Abiteboul while remaining confident that French driver Esteban Ocon will secure a...
Central bankers weigh up Facebook’s Libra plan
A senior member of the Swiss National Bank said he was open-minded about Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, while an Italian official looked for more information as...