Bitcoin pulls back from 18-month highs after 10% weekend jump
Bitcoin pulled back from 18-month highs on Monday after jumping more than 10% over the weekend, with analysts ascribing the spike to growing optimism over...
Hong Kong should consult widely on extradition bill: U.N. rights boss
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged Hong Kong authorities on Monday to “consult broadly before passing or amending” a controversial extradition...
Mini-bill plan creates fissures within Italy’s League
A controversial plan for Italy to issue so-called mini-bills to settle overdue state payments is opening cracks within the country’s ruling League party, after a...
UK PM candidate Hunt: Boris Johnson is a ‘coward’ for avoiding debates on Brexit
Jeremy Hunt, one of the two candidates vying to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said on Monday that rival Boris Johnson was a coward...
Trump to visit South Korea as Pompeo raises hope for new North Korea talks after letter
U.S. President Donald Trump will visit South Korea this weekend after an exchange of letters with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boosted hopes for...
U.N.’s Bachelet says 55,000 linked to IS in Syria and Iraq should be tried or freed
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Monday that 55,000 former Islamic State fighters, including foreigners, and their families detained in Syria and Iraq...
Natixis’ H2O sells some illiquid debt to try to staunch outflows
H2O, one of French bank Natixis’ asset management businesses, has sold off some illiquid assets and removed entry fees across its funds as it tries...
China says FedEx should offer a proper explanation on Huawei
China’s foreign ministry said on Monday that FedEx Corp should offer a proper explanation, after the firm apologized for refusing to ship a Huawei Technologies...
Vietnam jails American for 12 years for attempting to overthrow state
A court in Vietnam on Monday sentenced an U.S. citizen to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of “attempting to overthrow the state”...
Pompeo visits Saudi Arabia as U.S. prods Iran for talks
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Jeddah on Monday to consult with regional allies amid heightened tensions with Tehran after President Donald Trump...