U.S. employment growth slows in July; wages pick up
U.S. job growth slowed in July and wages picked up moderately, which together with an escalation in trade tensions between the United States and China...
India accuses Pakistan-backed militants of targeting Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir
Indian security officials on Friday said they had found evidence of attacks planned by Pakistani military-backed militants on a major Hindu pilgrimage in the disputed...
Sex doll ruling arouses controversy in South Korea
A petition calling for a ban on importing life-size sex dolls into South Korea has gathered nearly a quarter million signatures as of Friday, passing...
Tsunami warning after magnitude 7 quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra
An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck off Indonesia’s island of Sumatra on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)said....
Readers line up for copy of British Vogue edited by UK’s Duchess Meghan
Royal-loving readers queued up on Friday to buy the new edition of the British Vogue magazine which was guest edited by Meghan, the Duchess of...
Trump: It’s up to China to deal with Hong Kong ‘riots’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday described protests in Hong Kong as “riots” that China will have to deal with itself, signalling a hands-off approach...
Exxon Mobil profit sinks on weakness in natural gas, chemicals, refining
Exxon Mobil Corp reported a 21% drop in quarterly profit on Friday, hit by weaker natural gas prices, lower refining profits and a loss in...
Sprint loses fewer-than-expected phone subscribers, shares rise
Sprint Corp on Friday reported fewer-than-expected losses in quarterly net phone subscribers who pay a monthly bill, as the U.S. wireless carrier’s cheaper plans helped...
Oil prices rebound more than 2% after plunging on Trump’s tariff plan
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday, regaining some ground after their biggest falls in years on U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose...
Sprint loses fewer-than-expected phone subscribers
Sprint Corp on Friday reported fewer-than-feared losses in quarterly net phone subscribers who pay a monthly bill, as the U.S. wireless carrier’s cheaper plans helped...
