Taliban attack Afghan province as violence overshadows peace deal
Taliban militants launched a major attack in Afghanistan’s western province of Farah on Friday, the latest in a series of assaults on provincial centers just...
Attackers kill two aid workers in western Ethiopia: aid group, U.N.
Unidentified attackers killed two aid workers who were returning from a refugee camp in an western Ethiopia region that shares a border with South Sudan,...
Japan’s Rakuten delays mobile service launch, shares drop
Japanese internet firm Rakuten said on Friday it was pushing back the commercial launch of its mobile service, a setback to billionaire founder and chief...
Second European EV battery consortium underway: Handelsblatt
Germany has agreed in principle with eight other European nations to set up a second consortium for the production and recycling of battery cells for...
Robert Mugabe, guerrilla leader turned iron-fisted president, dead at 95
Robert Mugabe, the guerrilla leader who led Zimbabwe to independence in 1980, died aged 95 on Friday, two years after the army brought an ignominious...
He put his son on a roof for safety after the hurricane hit. A storm surge swallowed the 5-year-old – CNN
He put his son on a roof for safety after the hurricane hit. A storm surge swallowed the 5-year-old CNN ‘The View’ criticizes Marianne Williamson over...
Exclusive: U.S. congressional probe finds possible lapses in Deutsche Bank controls – sources
U.S. congressional investigators have identified possible failures in Deutsche Bank AG’s money laundering controls in its dealings with Russian oligarchs, after the lender handed over...
Hurricane Dorian skirts U.S. Carolinas’ coast with high winds and drenching rain
A weakening Hurricane Dorian, downgraded to a Category 1 but still packing 90 mph (150 kph) winds, crawled north on Friday, skirting the Carolinas and...
Williams’ path to Grand Slam record blocked by teenager
A clash of generations will decide the U.S. Open on Saturday with Serena Williams taking a fourth crack at Grand Slam history against teenager Bianca...
China says new digital currency will be similar to Facebook’s Libra
China’s proposed new digital currency would bear some similarities to Facebook’s Libra coin and would be able to be used across major payment platforms such...
