BMW’s hybrid cars to switch to electric only mode in polluted cities
BMW’s new hybrid cars will automatically switch off their combustion engines in heavily polluted inner city areas and use pure electric driving mode as a...
SNB director says ‘relaxed’ about Facebook’s Libra project
The Swiss National Bank’s Thomas Moser, an alternate member of the governing board, said on Tuesday at an event in Switzerland that he is “relaxed”...
Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off east Russian coast – USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck in the sea off eastern Russia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said....
Taliban condemned for threats to media in Afghanistan
The United States and Afghanistan on Tuesday denounced a Taliban warning that Afghan media will be targeted unless they stop broadcasting what the group called...
Singapore’s Grab invests in London startup Splyt
Singaporean ride-hailing firm Grab has invested in London-based startup Splyt Technologies and extended a partnership between the two companies that will expand the reach of...
African swine fever hits industrial farms in Vietnam, 2.8 million pigs culled
Vietnam has culled nearly 10% of its pig herd to contain an African swine fever outbreak that has started hitting large-scale industrial farms, the government...
Trade stress, Iran tensions hits stocks, dollar frets on Fed doves
European shares were spooked by Iran tensions and trade jitters on Tuesday, while the risk of more dovish talk from the Federal Reserve inflated gold...
China Mobile to set up $4 billion 5G industry fund
China’s largest telecommunications operator China Mobile said on Tuesday it will set up a 30 billion yuan ($4.36 billion) 5G industry fund and has already...
Turkish court rules to release U.S. Consulate worker from house arrest
A Turkish court ruled on Tuesday to release U.S. Consulate employee Nazmi Mete Canturk from house arrest due to health issues but said he could...
Oil prices in balance between demand worries, U.S.-Iran tensions
Oil prices hung in the balance on Tuesday as concerns over declining crude demand were offset by risks to supply linked to new U.S. sanctions...