Bitcoin as a safe haven? More a speculative bet, market players say
Bitcoin’s recent gains as stocks plummeted on U.S.-China trade tensions reflect not so much its safe-haven credentials but its potential for quick gains, cryptocurrency and...
Toni Morrison, ‘Beloved’ Author and Nobel Laureate, Dies at 88 – The New York Times
Toni Morrison, ‘Beloved’ Author and Nobel Laureate, Dies at 88 The New York Times Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88 Yahoo News Nobel laureate author Toni...
Saudi Arabia deposits $250 million in Sudan central bank
Saudi Arabia has deposited $250 million into the central bank of Sudan to support its financial position, the Saudi Finance Ministry said in a statement...
Sarah Palin can pursue defamation case against NY Times: U.S. appeals court
A federal appeals court revived former U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, over an editorial that she said...
Trump shrugs off trade war concerns; China warns of market chaos
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed concerns over a protracted trade war with China, as Beijing warned that Washington’s decision to label it a...
Aden attack exposes splits in Yemen’s anti-Houthi alliance
Yemen’s southern separatists on Tuesday accused an Islamist party of complicity in last week’s deadly attack on Aden, the seat of government, exposing rifts in...
Zimbabwean opposition plans demonstrations over economy next week
Zimbabwe’s main opposition party is planning street demonstrations next week to protest against the government’s handling of the economy, which is mired in its worst...
China, Pakistan slam India’s move to change Kashmir’s special status
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to change the status of Kashmir ran into fierce opposition from China and its ally Pakistan on Tuesday as...
Croatia president will run for job again: PM
Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarevic will run for a second five-year term on behalf of her ruling party, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, who also heads the...
India’s Ladakh Buddhist enclave jubilant at new status but China angered
The Buddhist enclave of Ladakh cheered India’s move to hive it off from Jammu and Kashmir state, a change that could spur tourism and help...