Philips sales spurred by rising Chinese healthcare spending
Rising healthcare spending by the Chinese government helped Dutch health technology company Philips post better-than-expected sales growth for the second quarter, putting its shares among...
Thousands expected to demonstrate Monday against Puerto Rico’s governor, hold general strike
Thousands of people are expected to fill the streets of San Juan on Monday morning in massive demonstrations to demand that the U.S. territory’s governor...
Loud explosion and gunfire heard in Somali capital Mogadishu
A loud explosion was heard in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday morning, followed by heavy gunfire....
Ukraine president’s party declares winning majority in parliament
Servant of the People, the party of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, could win a majority in the new parliament, a senior party official said on...
Iran says breaks up CIA spy ring, some sentenced to death
Iran captured 17 spies working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and some have been sentenced to death, Iranian media reported on Monday....
Hyundai Motor lays out U.S. recovery plan, places hope on new SUV models
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co laid out its U.S. sales turnaround plan on Monday with an expanded line-up of sport-utility vehicles (SUV), after posting its...
Manic Monday for China’s Nasdaq-style bourse as shares rocket
Trading on China’s new Nasdaq-style board for homegrown tech firms hit a fever pitch on Monday, sending shares up as much as 400% for the...
Japan officials hunt for reasons behind devastating fire that killed 34
Japanese officials groped on Monday for an explanation of why a blaze ripped through an animation company, amid reports that smoke spread so fast that...
Kenya’s chief prosecutor to charge finance minister over graft
Kenyan Finance Minister Henry Rotich and other officials will face charges over corruption related to the construction of two dams, the chief prosecutor said on...
Israel demolishes Palestinian homes near West Bank barrier
Israeli forces began demolishing Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, in the face of protests and international criticism....