Charity begins at the pub: London bar seeks ‘most ethical’ title
Employing the homeless and offering beer brewed from leftover bread, “The Green Vic” in London’s trendy Shoreditch district is aiming to be the world’s most...
Asian stocks hobbled by fading expectations for aggressive Fed rate cut
Asian stocks struggled to rebound on Tuesday as investors came to terms with sharply reduced expectations the Federal Reserve will deliver a large interest rate...
Japan not thinking of scrapping South Korea export curbs: Seko
Industry minister Hiroshige Seko said on Tuesday that Japan was “not thinking at all” of withdrawing restrictions on Japanese high-tech exports to South Korea and...
Trump associate Sater to testify before House panel Tuesday
Russian-born real estate developer Felix Sater, who worked on a proposed Trump Tower project in Moscow, said he would testify before the U.S. House of...
Oil prices drop as trade tensions stoke economy worries
Oil fell on Tuesday amid worries over the outlook for demand after the latest signs that international trade disputes have been dragging on the global...
In Japan, the business of watching whales is far larger than hunting them
People packed the decks of the Japanese whale-watching boat, screaming in joy as a pod of orcas put on a show: splashing tails at each...
Former Japanese fisherman finds profit in whale-watching
Masato Hasegawa is the fourth generation of his family to be a fisherman on Japan’s northern oceans, but now his cruises focus on admiring sea...
‘We don’t want to go to the White House’: Rapinoe
The FIFA Women’s World Cup U.S. soccer champions were all smiles as they returned home on Monday. Co-captain Megan Rapinoe said the team isn’t inclined...
China city puts incinerator project on hold after protests – state media
The city of Wuhan in central China has put a controversial garbage-burning power plant on hold and promised not to proceed without the approval of...
China’s war on pollution could boost solar power – study
China’s efforts to reduce chronic air pollution could increase its ability to generate solar power by up to 13% by allowing more sunlight to reach...
