Factbox: Facebook’s new cryptocurrency Libra and digital wallet Calibra
Facebook Inc revealed plans to establish a cryptocurrency called Libra on Tuesday. It will be run by an association comprised of other corporate investors and...
India sacks 15 senior tax officials over corruption
India on Tuesday sacked 15 senior tax officials facing probes in corruption cases, sending across a tough message to bureaucrats taking kickbacks for facilitating tax...
China to suspend pork imports from Canadian company Frigo Royal
China will block pork imports from Canada’s Frigo Royal Inc, after shipments by the Canadian firm were found to contain the banned feed additive ractopamine,...
Former UEFA chief Platini questioned in Qatar World Cup probe: judicial source
Michel Platini, the former head of European football association UEFA, was detained and questioned by French police on Tuesday over the awarding of the World...
Tom Hanks talks about the ‘geniuses’ behind Toy Story 4
Tom Hanks spoke about the enduring appeal of the Toy Story movies ahead of the release of the fourth film in the franchise while at...
AB Volvo to partner with Nvidia to develop AI platform for driverless trucks
Sweden’s AB Volvo is joining forces with U.S. chipmaker Nvidia to develop artificial intelligence used in self-driving trucks, the companies said on Tuesday....
NASA boss says ‘no doubt’ SpaceX explosion delays flight program
The explosion that destroyed a SpaceX astronaut taxi in April “no doubt” delays NASA’s drive to return Americans to the International Space Station from U.S....
Johnson gets further boost in race to become British prime minister
Boris Johnson got a further boost in his campaign to become Britain’s prime minister on Tuesday when a second former rival in the race backed...
China to suspend pork import application from Canadian company Frigo Royal
China’s customs said it will suspend a pork import application from Canada’s Frigo Royal Inc, the state Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday....
Hong Kong leader says sorry again after fury at extradition bill
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized again on Tuesday and said she had heard the people “loud and clear” after some of the most violent...