Southwest profit jumps 7.2% as unit revenues rise
Southwest Airlines Co reported a 7.2% rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday, as strong travel demand and higher fares offset the hit from flight cancellations...
RWE denies study flagging 1 billion euro coal plant losses in 2019
RWE denied on Thursday a report saying the German power firm would face nearly 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) of losses related to its coal-fired...
EU mulls delay as Britain says Johnson’s deal is the Brexit endgame
The United Kingdom will ultimately leave the European Union on the terms of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s deal, a senior Downing Street source said on...
Russia may send economic advisers to Venezuela: Deputy Finance Minister
Russia is considering sending a permanent delegation of economic advisers to Venezuela to help Caracas resolve issues with foreign creditors, Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak...
Hundreds gathered outside house of Ethiopian activist after deadly day of protests
Hundreds of supporters of prominent Ethiopian activist Jawar Mohammed set up camp around his house in Addis Ababa on Thursday one day after police fired...
In blow to China, EU gives human rights prize to Uighur activist
The European Parliament gave on Thursday its annual prize for the defense of human rights to Ilham Tohti, its president David Sassoli said, a blow...
Deaths, bad outcomes elude scrutiny at Canada’s indigenous clinics
Ina Matawapit was barely conscious – intoxicated and suffering from a blow to the head – when police drove her to the North Caribou Lake...
Several states wary of $48 billion opioid settlement proposal
Several U.S. states that have been ravaged by the opioid epidemic are pushing back on a proposed $48 billion settlement framework that would resolve thousands...
Victims found dead in truck in UK were Chinese: ITV News
The 39 people found dead in the back of a truck near London were Chinese, ITV News reported on Thursday, as police questioned the driver...
Vice President Pence to walk a tightrope in China speech amid trade deal hopes
A year after the U.S. Vice President’s hawkish speech on China caused an uproar in Beijing, Mike Pence is expected to strike a gentler tone...