China’s Xi says he is watching Kashmir, supports Pakistan’s core interests: Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday he was watching the situation in Kashmir and would support Pakistan in issues related to its core interests,...
Saudi Aramco chief: attacks may continue without international response
Attacks such as the one on Saudi oil facilities which last month sent oil prices up by as much 20% may continue if there is...
Australia’s Afterpay names ex-Treasury Secretary Summers to U.S. advisory board
Australian buy-now-pay-later firm Afterpay Touch Group said on Wednesday that ex-U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers will join its U.S. advisory board, along with former Reebok...
Bank of England sets out rules of engagement for Facebook’s Libra
The Bank of England set out the rules of engagement that Facebook’s Libra crypto-currency and other new digital payments providers would have to meet before...
Storied Malaysian newspaper abruptly shuts after 80 years
Malaysia’s oldest Malay-language newspaper, Utusan Malaysia, on Wednesday abruptly ceased publication and placed more than 800 employees on leave, citing declining readership and advertising revenue....
COSCO Dalian’s ships shut off tracers after U.S. sanctions announced
About one-third of the oil tankers owned by COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) have shut off their ship-tracking transponders since the United States imposed sanctions on...
German cabinet approves climate protection measures
The German cabinet on Wednesday approved landmark climate protection measures designed to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions, German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze said on Twitter....
California Power Outages: Fire Danger Prompts Utility to Cut Electricity – The New York Times
California Power Outages: Fire Danger Prompts Utility to Cut Electricity The New York Times Map shows neighborhoods impacted by PG&E power shutoffs SFGate 5 unplugged Bay Area...
Old sports’ must adapt, says surf chief ahead of Olympics debut
As “cool” sports such as surfing, skateboarding and climbing prepare to make their Olympic debut in Tokyo, the president of surfing’s governing body has told...
Ecuador protests push government out of capital
Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Tuesday ordered a curfew around government buildings after six days of violent anti-austerity protests that have pushed his administration out...