Oil rises amid Iran’s new nuclear threats
Oil prices firmed on Monday amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program but gains were tempered by concerns about global economic growth and consequently oil demand....
Top-ranked Barty ousted at Wimbledon
American Alison Riske upset World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty in a fourth-round match at Wimbledon on Monday....
Russia nuclear sub fire could have caused catastrophe: report cites navy official
A fire aboard a top-secret Russian nuclear submarine could have led to a “catastrophe of global proportions” if not for the selfless actions of the...
Rights violations in contested Kashmir continue unchecked, U.N. report says
Tensions in disputed Kashmir after a deadly suicide bombing earlier this year are having a severe impact on human rights in the region, a United...
Syria replaces security chief: news reports
Syria’s government has replaced one of its top security chiefs Jamil Hassan, a subject of Western sanctions, pro-Damascus social media sites reported....
Abundant rains offer good prospects for main Ivory Coast cocoa crop: farmers
Above-average rainfall mixed with sunshine in Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions last week could boost the forthcoming October-to-March main crop, farmers said on Monday....
Alleged Islamic State fighter faces Dutch war crimes charges
An alleged Dutch-born Islamic State militant went on trial in the Netherlands on Monday for war crimes in Iraq and Syria, including breaches of the...
Intra-Cellular drug fails bipolar depression study; shares fall 14%
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc said on Monday its lead drug failed to meet the main goal of a late-stage study in patients with major depressive episodes...
U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein charged with sex trafficking
Federal prosecutors in New York on Monday charged American financier Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking of underage girls, more than a decade after he avoided...
Frosts reported in several coffee, sugarcane areas in Brazil – agronomists
Frosts have been reported in several agricultural areas in Brazil over the weekend, including coffee and sugarcane production regions, as an intense polar air mass...
