Trump weighs ousting Commerce Secretary Ross: NBC
U.S. President Donald Trump has told aides and allies that he is considering removing Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross after a Supreme Court defeat on adding...
China to carry out checks on local authorities’ ability to control swine fever
China’s agriculture ministry said on Monday it will carry out checks on the ability of local veterinary authorities to prevent and control the spread of...
South Korea calls Japan reports of North Korea sanctions breach ‘grave challenge’
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday Japan’s reported accusations that South Korea had exported banned goods to North Korea posed a “grave challenge”...
Remnants of storm Barry dump more rain in the U.S. southeast
The remnants of the once mighty storm Barry, the first hurricane of the 2019 season, dumped dangerous amounts of rain as it crawled north through...
Oil prices nudge up on Chinese economic data
Oil prices rose slightly on Monday as Chinese industrial output and retail data topped expectations but gains were capped by overall figures showing the country’s...
Hold the beers: Budweiser APAC IPO hit by investor push-back
Scepticism over AB InBev’s high valuations doomed Budweiser APAC’s IPO of up to $9.8 billion – poised to be the world’s biggest this year –...
China says will freeze out U.S. companies that sell arms to Taiwan
China’s government and Chinese companies will cut business ties with U.S. firms selling arms to Taiwan, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday, declining to give...
Two Ebola health workers killed in eastern Congo
Unidentified attackers killed two Ebola health workers in eastern Congo over the weekend, the latest in a string of assaults that have hobbled efforts to...
Afghan radio station shuts down after threats by suspected Taliban
A private radio station in Afghanistan has shut down after numerous threats from a suspected Taliban commander who objected to women working as presenters, officials...
China says Canadian citizen detained for drug offences
Chinese police have detained a Canadian citizen in relation with a drugs case involving students, China’s foreign ministry said on Monday, an incident that comes...