No defensive mindset from Japan in opening draw: coach
Japan coach Asako Takakura was adamant that her side never set up to be defensive against any opponent, despite a goalless draw with lowly-ranked Argentina...
Ugandan critics oppose Nile river power plant plan
A plan by South Africa’s Bonang Power and Energy to develop a 360 megawatt (MW) power plant on Uganda’s River Nile has met resistance from...
European shares gain on Trump tariff relief, carmakers shine
European shares gained ground on Tuesday, with Germany’s carmakers outperforming, as risk appetite held firm after the United States stepped back from imposing tariffs on...
Exclusive: Zambian government has no plans to seize First Quantum – sources
Zambia has no plans to seize the assets of Quantum Minerals Ltd and the copper producer intends to stay in the country despite the government’s...
Swedish gearmaker Ericsson increases 5G forecasts
Sweden’s Ericsson has raised its forecast for 5G subscriptions by 27 percent to 1.9 billion by 2024, with network coverage offering access to 45 percent...
Taiwan on ‘high alert’ after finding invasive armyworm in corn crop
Taiwan is on “high alert” for further damage by the fall armyworm, said Premier Su Tseng-chang on Tuesday, after the island reported its first sighting...
Samoa bans ‘Rocketman’ over gay scenes: media
Samoa has banned “Rocketman”, the movie-musical based on the life of British musician Elton John, over its depiction of homosexuality, the South Pacific island’s censor...
Tokyo 2020 podiums to be made of recycled plastic
Medalists at next year’s Summer Olympics will stand on podiums made from recycled plastic waste collected from local households or the ocean, Tokyo 2020 organizers...
China says will respond if U.S. escalates trade tension
China will respond firmly if the United States insists on escalating trade tensions, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said...
Fear and fervor propel Shanghai’s tech board amid trade, Huawei tensions
Chinese companies and investors are lining up in spades to take part in Shanghai’s new Nasdaq-style tech board, with a groundswell of patriotic support surging...