‘Democracy now’: Protesters stage sit-in at Hong Kong airport
Demonstrators crowded the arrivals hall at Hong Kong airport on Friday, handing out anti-government leaflets and waving banners in a dozen languages in a bid...
Bayer soars on report of proposed $8 billion Roundup settlement
Bayer shares soared as much as 11% on Friday on a report that the German company has proposed to pay up to $8 billion to...
Yemen’s Houthi group says senior official from the Houthi family killed: Masirah TV
Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Friday that a senior member of the Houthi family had been “assassinated”, according to the group’s Al-Masirah TV....
Kyrgyz ex-president Atambayev charged with corruption
Kyrgyz former president Almazbek Atambayev has been charged with corruption over his alleged role in the release of a convicted criminal, Atambayev’s lawyer said on...
Tunisian PM Chahed submits bid to run for president
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, leader of the secular Tahya Tounes party, on Friday submitted his candidacy for the presidential election expected next month, making...
Malaysia files criminal charges against 17 Goldman Sachs executives
Malaysia filed criminal charges on Friday against 17 current and former directors at subsidiaries of Goldman Sachs Group Inc following an investigation into a multi-billion-dollar...
Explainer: How does China manage the yuan, and what is its real value?
The U.S. government’s decision to label China a currency manipulator after Beijing allowed the yuan to weaken past the symbolic 7-per-dollar level has raised questions...
Wild winds ground flights in Australia, falling tree kills woman
Major airports at Australia’s two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, canceled flights on Friday as damaging winds swept southeastern states, killing one woman, destroying roofs...
U.S. defends secretive Mississippi ICE raids as local, state officials decry effect on children – Washington Post
U.S. defends secretive Mississippi ICE raids as local, state officials decry effect on children Washington Post Massive immigration raids at agricultural processing plants in Mississippi CBS News...
Bayer soars on report company proposes $8 billion Roundup settlement
Bayer shares soared as much as 11% on Friday on a Bloomberg report that the German company has proposed to pay $8 billion to settle...