Yemen’s Houthis launch drone attacks on Saudi airports, airbase: TV
Yemen’s Houthis launched drone attacks on the airports of Abha and Najran, and the King Khalid airbase, in Saudi Arabia, the group’s Al-Masirah TV said...
U.N. urges sanctions on Myanmar army businesses, says foreign partners could be complicit
United Nations investigators urged world leaders on Monday to impose targeted financial sanctions on companies linked to the military in Myanmar, and said foreign firms...
India’s Kashmir goes dark as phone lines, internet suspended in widening clampdown
Phone and internet services were suspended in Indian Kashmir on Monday and state leaders placed under house arrest, deepening fears that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...
Asia stocks hit six-month low as investors flee to safety, yuan slumps
Asian shares suffered their steepest daily drop in nine months on Monday, as Sino-U.S. trade friction sent the yuan slumping to a more than decade...
Subaru first-quarter profit climbs 48% on strong U.S. SUV sales
Subaru Corp reported a 48% increase in first-quarter operating profit on Monday as global sales grew, led by demand for the Ascent and Forester SUVs...
HSBC CEO Flint leaves abruptly after only 18 months in role
HSBC announced the shock departure of Chief Executive Officer John Flint after just 18 months in the role, saying the bank needed a change at...
Strike grips Hong Kong as leader warns protests challenge China’s sovereignty
Hong Kong’s embattled leader warned on Monday that protests gripping the Asian financial center are a challenge to China’s sovereignty as strikes crippled transport across...
Cloudflare terminates 8chan as customer on ‘hate-filled’ content: CEO
U.S. cyber security firm Cloudflare on Monday said the company will terminate online message board 8chan as its customer after a shooter used the messaging...
Asia stocks hit six-month lows, bonds boom amid market shakeout
Asian shares slid to 6-1/2-month lows on Monday and the yuan slumped to a more than decade trough as a rapid escalation in the Sino-U.S....
China’s Didi Chuxing launches autonomous driving unit as independent company
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Monday it has launched its autonomous driving unit as an independent company that will focus on research and...