Applause as Indonesia pardons woman jailed after reporting harassment
Indonesia’s parliament approved on Thursday an amnesty for a woman who was jailed after recording lewd phone calls from her boss in a case that...
North Korea test fires short-range missiles, casts doubt on nuclear talks
North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Thursday from its east coast, a South Korean official said, its first missile tests since leader Kim Jong...
CNOOC halts field work at western Uganda project over Ebola fears
China National Offshore Oil Corp, or CNOOC, said on Thursday it had halted field work at its western Uganda project over an Ebola scare and...
Volkswagen first-half operating profit up 10% on higher Volkswagen, Porsche sales
Volkswagen Group on Thursday said its first half operating profit rose 10.3% to 9 billion euros ($10.02 billion), buoyed by sales of higher-margin sports utility...
AB InBev beats expectations as beer sales growth hits five-year high
Anheuser-Busch InBev , the world’s largest brewer, beat earnings expectations in the second quarter after beer sales grew at their fastest pace in over five...
Nokia second-quarter beats forecasts on solid demand; maintains outlook
Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia on Thursday reported a surprise rise in second-quarter profit, citing higher demand, while maintaining its 2019 profit outlook....
Heatwave to affect French nuclear power generation beyond July 26: EDF
Electricity generation at EDF’s Bugey, St-Alban and Tricastin nuclear power plants may be curbed until after July 26 as the low flow rate and high...
MLB roundup: Cards’ DeJong blasts 3 homers
Paul DeJong went 4-for-4 with three homers, a double and five RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-8 Wednesday night....
Toyota to invest $600 million in China’s Didi, new JV
Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it will invest $600 million in Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing and a new joint venture to expand collaboration...
Police fire tear gas at protesters at Peru mine
Violence spilled over in southern Peru on Wednesday (July 24) as riot police used tear gas on angry residents protesting against a copper mine project....