Global stocks stumble toward two-month lows as U.S. data looms
Global stocks slipped toward a recent two-month low on Tuesday, as U.S.-China trade tensions drove investors to the relative shelter of gold, the Japanese yen...
Lithuania raps Chinese diplomats for role at pro-Hong Kong protest
Lithuania said on Monday it had lodged a protest to the Chinese embassy after some of its diplomats were involved in disruptions at a pro-Hong...
Hong Kong leader says she never discussed resigning with Beijing
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she had never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the Chinese-ruled city’s political...
Fashion brand Zara seeks to distance itself from Hong Kong controversy
Spanish fashion brand Zara, seeking to avoid becoming embroiled in controversy over protests in Hong Kong, issued a statement on Chinese social media expressing support...
China says Hong Kong’s status as part of China not up for discussion
Hong Kong’s status as a Chinese territory is not up for discussion and Beijing will not sit idly by if the situation there endangers national...
Novartis, Lonza deepen biosimilars push with MS, arthritis drug deals
Swiss drugmakers Novartis and Lonza separately deepened their push into so-called biosimilars, betting cheaper copies of name-brand drugs will make headway among cost-conscious insurers and...
A climate-change frontier in the world’s northernmost town
The world’s northernmost town of Longyearbyen in Svalbard is struggling to cope with the effects of climate change. Icebergs are toppling into warming waters and...
Hungary charges Syrian man with terrorism, crime against humanity
Hungarian prosecutors said on Tuesday they had charged a 27-year-old Syrian man with terrorism and crime against humanity committed as a member of Islamic State...
China seeks people’s feedback on blanket cuts in pollution war
China’s environment watchdog has asked people to call out local officials carrying out blanket curbs in a “one size fits all” way to support the...
Dutch central bank to regulate crypto firms from January 10, orders them to register
The Dutch central bank announced on Tuesday it would begin regulating companies that offer crypto-currency services beginning on Jan. 10 and said they must register...
