Japan’s Abe says will make every effort to reduce tension with Iran
Japan wants to make every effort to reduce tension between the United States and Iran before responding to an expected U.S. request to send its...
Britain’s beaming Prince George celebrates sixth birthday
Britain’s Prince George turned six on Monday with his parents releasing pictures of their grinning eldest son wearing an England soccer shirt to mark the...
Asia stocks fall on likely smaller Fed rate cut, pricier oil
Asia stocks fell on Monday as investors scaled back expectations of an aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate cut, while crude oil prices rose on heightened...
Australia detains French TV crew filming anti-coal protest
A well-known French television reporter and his crew were arrested on Monday while filming protesters blockading a coal port in Australia’s northeastern state of Queensland,...
Did someone say rate cut? Five questions for the ECB
After weeks of speculation that interest rate cuts and another round of asset purchases are on their way, investors hope Thursday’s European Central Bank meeting...
New Zealand plans firearm register, tighter licensing amid gun law reforms
New Zealand on Monday said it aims to establish a national register for firearms, tighten licensing rules and ban visitors from buying guns, in a...
Philips second-quarter results top estimates as growth picks up
Dutch health technology company Philips on Monday reported a better-than-expected 6% rise in comparable sales for the second quarter, helped by strong demand for its...
Circuit breakers trip, shares soar as China’s Nasdaq-style bourse debuts
Trading hit a fever pitch, with shares rocketing as much as 520%, as China’s new Nasdaq-style board for homegrown tech firms debuted on Monday, with...
Pirates steal cash and shoes in Korean cargo ship robbery
Pirates attacked a South Korean-flagged cargo ship in the South China Sea early on Monday, stealing thousands of dollars in cash and even the sailors’...
Hyundai Motor logs biggest profit gain in seven years on currency, new models
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co on Monday posted its steepest quarterly net profit gain in over seven years, as a weaker local currency helped lift...