Thousands protest in Britain for Kashmir outside Indian High Commission
Thousands of people, many waving Pakistani and Kashmiri flags, protested outside the Indian High Commission in London on Thursday in support of the disputed Himalayan...
Walmart’s earnings beat allays worry over tariff impact for now
U.S. retailer Walmart Inc reported an estimate-beating jump in second-quarter U.S. comparable sales on Thursday as shoppers spent more at its stores and websites, sending...
Futures rise in choppy trading, Walmart up on upbeat earnings
U.S. stock index futures turned positive in volatile trading on Thursday, as investors digested conflicting reports on U.S.-China trade dispute, while a jump in retail...
Chinese paramilitary are massing near Hong Kong
Images have emerged of hundreds of armored vehicles and members of a Chinese anti-terrorism force gathered across a bridge from Hong Kong. It underlines legal...
Myanmar insurgents attack elite military college, other targets; 15 killed
Myanmar insurgents killed at least 15 people on Thursday, most of them members of the security forces, in attacks on an elite military college and...
J.C. Penney posts smaller-than-expected loss; shares rise
J.C. Penney Co Inc posted a smaller-than-expected second-quarter loss on Thursday, as the struggling retailer’s efforts to cut costs and shutter unprofitable businesses paid off....
Global stocks hurt by China’s trade threats, falling bond yields
China’s threat to impose counter-measures in retaliation for the latest U.S. tariffs knocked stocks sprawling on Thursday, checking earlier attempt to recover from a rout...
GE shares fall on report that cash situation worse than thought
General Electric shares fell 5% on Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Harry Markopolos, a whistleblower in the Bernard Madoff Ponzi case, had...
New telescopes give Wadi Rum visitors unmatched views of skies
A new telescope, said to be the first of its kind in the Middle East, promises to provide tourists and visitors with unmatched views of...
British pilots union calls on Ryanair for mediated talks as strikes loom
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) called on Ryanair to meet for mediated talks to resolve a dispute on pay and benefits to avoid two...