Oil prices rise, shrug off inventory gain, look for China stimulus
Oil prices rose on Thursday as investors banked on more economic stimulus by China after weak PMI data, partly recovering from losses in the previous...
Japan coast guard: Missile fired from North Korea
Japan’s coast guard said on Thursday that a missile fired from North Korea had landed outside Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)....
North Korea fires unidentified projectile: South Korea military
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile towards the sea to its east on Thursday afternoon, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSC) said....
The frenzy to conquer Bangkok’s ‘biggest burger’
A Bangkok burger joint has become an internet sensation after YouTubers began challenging each other to eat its biggest meal – a near 6kg (13...
Hong Kong Halloween protests to test mask ban
Hong Kong is preparing for a major protest on Halloween night that will put its controversial mask ban to test and see thousands of demonstrators...
Qantas, Southwest step up checks of Boeing 737 NGs after more cracks found
Qantas Airways Ltd and Southwest Airlines Co are stepping up checks for structural cracks on Boeing Co 737 NGs after discovering problems with planes that...
UK election campaign begins with Corbyn attack on ‘rigged system’
Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, kicks off his election campaign on Thursday with a vow to take on Britain’s “rigged system”, which he...
Are the Fed’s rate cuts helping? Have a look
Ask a Federal Reserve official if the clutch of interest rate cuts it has delivered this year are helping the economy and you will get...
Fire engulfs Pakistani train, kills at least 65
A fire swept through a Pakistani train on Thursday, killing at least 65 people and injuring nearly 40 after a gas canister that passengers were...
Hong Kong battens down for Halloween protest night
Hong Kong police tightened security ahead of possible clashes on Thursday between masked “Halloween” pro-democracy protesters and fancy-dress clubbers in the narrow, hilly streets of...