Facebook’s Libra must obey anti-money laundering rules: French central banker
Facebook’s planned global ‘Libra’ cryptocurrency must respect anti-money laundering regulations and it must seek banking licenses if it offers banking services, France’s central bank chief...
UK’s Johnson warns EU against any ‘Napoleonic’ tariffs in no-deal Brexit
Boris Johnson, the favorite to become British prime minister, said he was prepared to lead Britain out of the European Union without a deal on...
At U.N. rights forum, Xinjiang vice-governor defends centers for Uighurs
The vice-governor of China’s Xinjiang region responded to international criticism of state-run detention camps on Tuesday by saying they were vocational centers which had helped...
Green bond issuance surpasses $100 billion so far this year: data
Global green bond issuance has surpassed the $100 billion mark already this year, the first time the milestone has been reached in the first half...
Turkey will lose F-35 warplane if Russia arms deal goes ahead, U.S. says
The United States cannot allow Turkey to fly or help produce its F-35 stealth jets if Ankara goes ahead with the purchase of a Russian...
Hong Kong activists crowdfund for anti-extradition bill voice at G20
Hong Kong activists have raised more than HK$5 million ($640,606) in a crowdfunding campaign to take out newspaper ads in a bid to get a...
Russia’s Yandex.Taxi likely to issue new shares in IPO, says top shareholder
Russia’s largest online taxi service Yandex.Taxi is likely to sell new shares in its planned initial public offering (IPO), an executive at its majority shareholder...
Trump reassures Tokyo he will stick with security pact: Japan government
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday reassured Japan he was committed to a military treaty that both nations have described as a cornerstone of security...
More women in top EU posts? Don’t expect too much
When the men who run the European Union pick its new leaders this year, they might finally appoint a few more women. But don’t expect...
U.S. to solicit funds for Middle East peace plan in Bahrain, though details remain vague
The Trump administration launches its Israeli-Palestinian peace plan on Tuesday with a bid to drum up $50 billion dollars to fund investment in the region,...