Oil rises more than 2% after Iran seizes British tanker
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Monday on concerns that Iran’s seizure of a British tanker last week may lead to supply disruptions in...
Stellar debut for China’s Nasdaq-style board adds $44 billion in market cap
Trading on China’s new Nasdaq-style board for homegrown tech firms hit a fever pitch on Monday, sending shares up as much as 520%, increasing the...
Europe stocks gain; oil jumps on Middle East tensions
European stocks struggled higher on Monday, shrugging off dialed-down expectations for a big U.S. rate cut this month, while escalating tensions in the Middle East...
Kenyan finance minister to be arrested and charged over graft: prosecutor
Kenya’s finance minister will be arrested and charged over corruption related to the construction of two dams, the chief prosecutor said on Monday, an unprecedented...
UK minister quits before Johnson becomes no-deal Brexit PM
A British minister quit on Monday, the latest resignation before the country’s presumed new prime minister Boris Johnson takes office and could launch a policy...
Japan officials hunt for reasons behind fire that killed 34
Japanese officials groped on Monday for answers to why a blaze tore through an animation company, amid reports that smoke spread so fast a majority...
Victims were overcome by smoke in Japan fire
Smoke spread so quickly through a burning Japanese animation company that a majority of victims who had tried to flee through a rooftop door were...
Turkey will launch operation in Syria if safe zone not established: minister
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that if a planned safe zone in northern Syria is not established, and if threats continue against...
France asks EU for early farm aid to help drought-hit farmers
France will ask the European Commission to bring forward the payment of 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion) of subsidies to help farmers cope with a...
British junior foreign minister Alan Duncan resigns
British junior foreign minister Alan Duncan has resigned, The Times political editor said....