U.S. cyber attacks on Iranian targets not successful, Iran minister says
U.S. cyber attacks against Iranian targets have not been successful, Iran’s telecoms minister said on Monday, within days of reports that the Pentagon launched a...
Scandal-hit Nomura wins shareholder approval for re-appointment of CEO
Nomura Holdings Inc won shareholder approval on Monday for the re-appointment of its chief executive officer, after an influential proxy advisor had recommended a vote...
New top dog Barty plays down Goolagong Cawley comparisons
Ashleigh Barty is honored to become Australia’s first women’s world number one since Evonne Goolagong Cawley but feels she has a lot more to do...
Asian stocks tick up, oil rises amid U.S.-Iran tensions
Asian shares edged up on Monday as investors pinned their hopes on any signs of a thaw in Sino-U.S. trade negotiations, while oil prices firmed...
Malaysia’s 1MDB criminal case against Goldman Sachs delayed to September
Malaysia’s criminal case against U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs involving $6.5 billion 1MDB bonds will be postponed to September, a court ruled on Monday, after...
Quake of magnitude 7.5 shakes East Timor, Indonesia; no tsunami feared
A deep earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off the coasts of East Timor and Indonesia on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and Pacific...
China says both U.S., China should make compromises in trade talks
Both China and the United States should make compromises in trade talks, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said on Monday, ahead of a much...
Oil prices climb as Middle East tensions simmer
Oil prices climbed on Monday as tensions remain high between Iran and the United States, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo saying “significant” sanctions...
Earthquake of 7.5 magnitude hits remote area of Indonesia: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck in a remote area of Indonesia in the Banda Sea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but...
China says will not allow Hong Kong issue to be discussed at G20 summit
China’s Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang Jun said on Monday that China will not allow the Group of 20 nations to discuss the Hong...