Factbox: Vaping-related illness causes 12 U.S. deaths – CDC
U.S. health officials are investigating a mysterious vaping-related respiratory illness that has so far caused 12 deaths and sickened 805 people....
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to attend Japanese Emperor’s enthronement ceremony
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he will attend the enthronement ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito scheduled for Oct. 22 as part of a...
Iraq reopens Syria crossing in win for mutual ally Iran
Iraq reopened its Qaim border-crossing with Syria on Monday after eight years of closure amid regional turmoil, in the latest sign of normalization between Baghdad...
Yemen’s Houthis unilaterally release hundreds of detainees
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Monday released hundreds of Yemeni prisoners in a unilateral move the United Nations hoped would help revive a stalled peace...
Exclusive: China has doubled troop levels in Hong Kong, envoys estimate
China has quietly more than doubled its deployment of mainland security forces in Hong Kong, according to foreign envoys and security analysts, in the most...
Saudi Aramco plans to pay base dividend of $75 billion in 2020
State-owned Saudi Aramco plans to pay a base dividend of $75 billion in 2020, it said in a corporate overview posted on its website on...
Chemical maker DSM sees strong demand for methane-reducing cow food additive
Dutch specialty chemicals company DSM is expecting strong demand for its food additive which limits the amount of methane burped into the air by cows,...
Sass wants women’s game to be more than a ‘part-time job’
Kimberly Sass grew up dreaming of making a living playing ice hockey but the American goalie became tired of essentially paying to play in a...
Zverev, Khachanov through to second round at China Open
German second seed Alexander Zverev carried his Laver Cup winning form into the China Open as he sailed into the second round with a 6-3...
Iraqi PM says Israel is responsible for attacks on Iraqi militias: Al Jazeera
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has accused Israel of being behind attacks on Iranian-backed militia positions in Iraq, the first time Baghdad has directly...