Tremors across Jordan as Trump Mideast peace plan revives old fears
Jordan’s King Abdullah reacts angrily to any suggestion that he might accept a U.S. deal to end the Arab-Israeli conflict that would make his country...
Factbox: Strait of Hormuz – the world’s most important oil artery
Attacks on two tankers on Thursday forced the evacuation of more than 40 sailors south of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital gateway for the...
Awake at the wheel: Automakers tap VR to banish boredom in autonomous cars
Audi, Nissan and other car makers are banking on talking cartoon characters and other virtual reality experiences to keep drivers and other occupants of future...
‘Tame the nightmare’: U.S. writer McKibben pushes climate strike
Bill McKibben, a U.S. author and leading figure in global climate activism, has challenged adults to join a youth-led general strike in September, saying bold...
Support wavers in Hong Kong for bill allowing extraditions to China after protests
Cracks appeared to emerge on Friday in the support base for a proposed Hong Kong law that would allow extraditions to China as opponents of...
U.S. senators propose law for annual certification of Hong Kong autonomy
U.S. lawmakers on Thursday responded to the crisis in Hong Kong over a proposed extradition law with China by introducing legislation that would require the...
Volkswagen to float 10% of truck unit, seeks to raise 1.9 billion euros
Volkswagen aims to raise up to 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) by listing truck unit Traton, it said on Friday, scaling back earlier ambitions to...
India minister says confident Jet Airways’ problems will be solved
India’s new civil aviation minister said on Friday he is confident that problems at grounded Jet Airways Ltd will be solved, in the government’s first...
Denver Broncos owner Bowlen dies after Alzheimer’s struggle
Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen died after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, his family and team said on Friday....
Airbus signs amended A400M deal with buyer countries
Airbus said on Friday it had signed an agreement with European buyer countries for a revised contract for its delayed A400M military transporter plane....