Afghan government seeks clarification of Trump’s remarks on ‘wiping out Afghanistan’
Afghanistan’s government called on Tuesday for clarification of U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks that he could win the Afghan war in just 10 days by...
China’s BAIC buys 5% Daimler stake to cement alliance
China’s Beijing Automotive Group Co Ltd (BAIC) has bought a 5% stake in Daimler , cementing its relationship with the German carmaker after China’s Zhejiang...
Three Ethiopian churches burnt in Sidama, death toll reaches 60 – borkena.com
Three Ethiopian churches burnt in Sidama, death toll reaches 60 borkena.com Ethiopian churches burnt down as radical Sidama ethno nationalist youth ( a.k.a Ejeto) extend their...
ECB, Fed rate cut hopes lift global stocks, sterling sags
Expectations that the European Central Bank and Federal Reserve will cut interest rates boosted stocks globally, while the pound sagged on worries that likely new...
Huawei head says group can sign ‘no backdoor’ deal with any country: Italy paper
Huawei Technologies, the Chinese technology and telecoms group under pressure from the United States, is ready to sign a “no backdoor” agreement with any country,...
As heat wave breaks across U.S. northeast, thousands left without power
Severe wind and rain in the northeastern United States left thousands without power on Monday and into early Tuesday, even as a record-breaking heat wave...
French court throws out appeal against Total’s gas power plant
A French court has rejected an appeal by activists against Total’s planned 440 megawatt (MW) capacity Landivisiau gas-fired combined cycle power plant in the Brittany...
South Korea’s LG Display posts deeper second quarter loss on TV panel supply glut
South Korea’s LG Display Co Ltd on Tuesday posted a deeper second-quarter operating loss that missed analyst estimates, as a global supply glut pushed down...
Oil rises on Mideast tensions, glum demand outlook caps gains
Oil prices edged up on Tuesday on concerns about possible supply disruptions in the Middle East, but a weaker demand outlook kept a lid on...
Tighter rules hammer IG Group annual profit
Online trading platform IG Group Holdings on Tuesday reported a slump of almost a third in its earnings for the year, hurt by Europe’s clampdown...