Female violinist causes fallout in Iraq
Complaints by religious authorities and conservative politicians over an uncovered woman playing Iraq’s national anthem on the violin at a football match in the holy...
Fidelity’s money-market fund assets surged 20% in past year
Fidelity Investments’ money-market fund assets have climbed $116 billion, or 20%, over the past 12 months as investors embrace higher yields for their idle cash,...
Exclusive: Iraq close to pipeline deal with BP and Eni, rather than Exxon – sources
Iraq is close to reaching a deal with oil majors BP and Eni for an export pipeline project that was initially planned as part of...
China dispute casts shadow on Canadian election, and on Trudeau
Canada’s dispute with China, an economic powerhouse, has been a nagging headache for Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the feud is showing no signs...
New footbridge restores crossing at birthplace of UK’s legendary King Arthur
A new narrow footbridge spanning a near 60-metre gorge will open this weekend, restoring a lost crossing to Tintagel castle, legendary birthplace of King Arthur,...
Wall Street on the rise for third day after upbeat data
U.S. stocks surged on Thursday as better-than-expected domestic and Chinese data as well as a firming yuan offered some relief to investors alarmed by a...
Europe’s largest ballooning event takes off in Bristol
Dozens of hot air balloons took to the skies over the western English port of Bristol on Thursday as the city’s annual balloon festival began....
‘Come together!’: Beatles’ Abbey Road turns 50
Thursday marks five decades since a photographer took that image of the Beatles crossing London’s Abbey Road. It’s now one of the most iconic images...
EU fights ‘urgent challenge’ of African swine fever spread
The European Union faces an urgent challenge in tackling an outbreak of African swine fever which threatens Bulgaria’s pig breeding industry, a Commission spokeswoman said...
Petition by Walmart employee to protest gun sales gathers over 45,000 signatures
A petition started by a junior Walmart Inc worker in California to protest the retailer’s sale of firearms, following two mass shootings over the weekend...