Tokyo, IOC still at loggerheads over marathon move
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday it wants Tokyo to understand the reasons why it is switching the 2020 Games marathon to the...
VW lowers 2019 sales outlook as demand cools
Volkswagen lowered its full-year sales outlook on Wednesday, warning of slowing demand even as nine-month adjusted operating profit jumped 11.2% on increased demand for SUVs...
Hong Kong braces for Halloween havoc as protesters target party district
Hong Kong is bracing for a rowdy and possibly hugely dangerous Halloween on Thursday, when thousands of pro-democracy protesters, many wearing banned face masks, plan...
‘Friday’ actor John Witherspoon dies aged 77
Actor John Witherspoon, who starred alongside rapper Ice Cube in the hit “Friday” comedy movie franchise, died on Tuesday at the age of 77, his...
Qantas, Southwest stepping up checks for cracks in 737 NG aircraft after issues 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...
Dutch highways hit by major traffic jams in nitrogen pollution protest
Hundreds of kilometers of Dutch highways were clogged with traffic jams on Wednesday when construction workers drove trucks, diggers and cranes to a protest against...
Mainlanders in Hong Kong worry as anti-China sentiment swells
As anti-government protests simmer in Hong Kong, some demonstrators are increasingly focusing their anger on mainland Chinese in the city, hurling abuse and, in some...
AstraZeneca sells European rights for schizophrenia drug to Cheplapharm
AstraZeneca Plc said on Wednesday it plans to sell the European and Russian rights for a schizophrenia drug to German firm Cheplapharm Arzneimittel for an...
Sony in record second quarter profit, image sensor demand offsets slide in gaming earnings
Sony Corp on Wednesday said operating profit jumped 16% in its strongest-ever result for a second quarter, as robust sales of image sensors offset a...
Nintendo moves closer to China Switch launch after nod for first game sale
China granted approval for Nintendo Co to sell its first Switch console game in the country, a regulator announced, drawing closer the official launch of...