Hong Kong leader to meet protesters’ demand to withdraw extradition bill
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will announce on Wednesday the formal withdrawal of an extradition bill that triggered months of unrest and has thrown the...
Polyphor reinvents itself after abandoning antibiotic trial
Drugmaker Polyphor is hiring new managers and shifting focus after a trial of its top antibiotic hopeful proved too dangerous to continue, the Swiss company...
Oil prices nudge higher, but economic worries loom
Oil prices recovered some ground on Wednesday, boosted by a wider market pickup on positive news from China’s services sector, having touched their lowest in...
Hong Kong leader to announce withdrawal of controversial extradition bill: media
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will announce on Wednesday the formal withdrawal of an extradition bill that triggered months of unrest and has thrown the...
Hong Kong shares surge 3% after Lam said to ‘withdraw’ controversial bill
Hong Kong’s main stock benchmark surged more than 3% on Wednesday afternoon after media reported the government would formally withdraw the proposed extradition bill that...
Turtle hatchlings surprise Ecuadorian town
Dozens of endangered baby turtles unexpectedly hatched at a popular Ecuadorian beach in the seaside town of Same on Monday (September 2), the first time...
MLB roundup: Nats shock Mets with 7-run 9th
Kurt Suzuki’s three-run, walk-off home run capped a seven-run ninth inning and lifted the host Washington Nationals to a stunning 11-10 win over the New...
Amazon India to weed out single-use plastic packaging by June 2020
Amazon.com Inc’s India unit said on Wednesday it would replace all single use plastic in its packaging by June 2020 with paper cushions, the latest...
Aerial footage reveals Bahamas storm zone
Aerial video on Tuesday (September 3) showed utter devastation in Marsh Harbour, one of the first places in the Bahamas ravaged by what was then...
Asia stocks track Chinese gains, pound finds a floor
Stocks followed a firmer Chinese lead on Wednesday after a report showed growth in the country’s service sector accelerating despite broader economic headwinds, while the...