Altria takes $4.5 billion charge as Juul investment sours amid vaping backlash
Altria Inc took a $4.5 billion hit from its investment in electronic-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc on Thursday as it faced up to the financial...
400kg of crystal meth hidden in chilli sauce bottles
Four men have been arrested for smuggling 400 kilograms (881.8 lbs) of crystal meth, or ice, worth an estimated A$300 million ($210 million) concealed in...
HK police fire tear gas in Kowloon as protesters across harbor gatecrash Halloween
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Chinese leadership says it will ensure Hong Kong’s stability, prosperity
China will ensure Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability and protect national security in the face of unrest there, the ruling Communist Party said on Thursday...
Lost WW2 British submarine found sunk off the coast of Malta
The wreck of a British submarine, which vanished at the height of World War Two, has been discovered lying at the bottom of the sea...
Frontline clashes ebb and flow as Libya’s war hits impasse
On the outskirts of Tripoli, days of silence are broken by bursts of heavy artillery fire. Fighters camped out for weeks in abandoned houses watch...
Mongolia arrests 800 Chinese citizens in cybercrime probe
Police in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar have apprehended 800 Chinese citizens and confiscated hundreds of computers and mobile phone SIM cards as part of...
Ukraine decries Nord Stream 2 approval, says it weakens Europe
Denmark’s decision to approve the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, designed by Moscow to bypass Ukraine, strengthens Russia and weakens Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy...
Migrants in Greece living in ‘horrible’ conditions, says Europe rights watchdog
A European human rights watchdog on Thursday slammed living conditions as “horrible” for thousands of asylum seekers in overcrowded Greek camps, including waits spanning several...
Ukraine plans more troop withdrawals in east ahead of peace talks
Ukraine plans more troop withdrawals in the eastern Donbass region as a confidence building measure to help pave the way for four-way peace talks with...
