Georgian president accuses Russian ‘fifth column’ of stirring unrest
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili late on Thursday called Russia “an enemy and occupier” whose “fifth column” she suggested was behind violent unrest which she warned...
Trump calls off Iran strikes at the last minute: NYT
U.S. President Donald Trump approved military strikes against Iran on Friday in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, but called off the...
U.N. official urges China not to deport North Korean escapees, who could face torture
China should not repatriate the increasing number of North Korean escapees it has arrested in recent months, because severe punishment faces those sent home, a...
Dozens injured in clashes outside Georgia parliament
Thousands of angry protesters storm Georgia’s parliament building on Thursday only to meet with riot police and tear gas. The scenes in Tbilisi, the Georgian...
Bank of England’s Carney dismisses Johnson trade claim on no-deal Brexit
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has dismissed a claim by Boris Johnson, the frontrunner in the race to become prime minister, that Britain can...
Oil slips, but still propelled to gain for week as Mideast tensions grow
Oil prices reversed earlier gains on Friday but benchmark Brent crude was still set for its first weekly gain in five weeks amid rising tensions...
Black-clad protesters in Hong Kong press for extradition bill to be axed
Thousands dressed in black marched in Hong Kong on Friday to press for the full withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill that has triggered violent...
Southeast Asian nations, among worst ocean polluters, aim to curb plastic debris
Thai zero-waste advocate Thanaboon Somboon never leaves his home without what he calls a full “weaponry” of reusable shopping bags, coffee tumblers and stainless steel...
U.S. group says Novartis MS drug price out of line with benefit
A U.S. group that reviews the value of medicines issued a critical report on Novartis’s new multiple sclerosis drug Mayzent, calling its $88,561 list price...
Dollars in the detail; banks pan for gold in ‘data lakes’
From sending special offers on restaurants to burger-loving current account holders to selling anonymised credit card records, banks are racing to monetize the huge troves...