China says World Bank report ‘clarifies truth’ on Xinjiang programs
China responded on Tuesday to a decision by the World Bank to reduce funding for vocational training centers in the troubled western region of Xinjiang,...
Merkel: Think British parliament will approve Brexit deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that she expected Britain’s parliament to approve the latest Brexit deal....
Financial Times names Khalaf as first woman editor, replacing Barber
Roula Khalaf will replace Lionel Barber as editor of the Financial Times in January, the first woman to lead the salmon-pink newspaper in its 131-year...
Global stocks seek enlightenment from Trump on trade
World shares inched higher on Tuesday as investors awaited a speech by President Donald Trump on U.S. trade policy and on news he was likely...
Financial Times editor Barber to step down after 14 years in charge
Lionel Barber will step down as the editor of the Financial Times in January, ending a 14-year tenure that was marked by the sale of...
Head-on collision of Bangladesh trains kills 16, injures 40
Rescuers in Bangladesh were struggling on Tuesday to pull passengers from mangled wreckage after a head-on collision of two trains killed at least 16 people...
Lebanon’s banks shut as staff strike over safety fears
Lebanon’s banks and schools were shut on Tuesday in a new wave of disruption amid urgent political efforts to form a new government to steer...
Aircraft fight Sydney blaze as Australians take shelter from intense bushfires
Tens of thousands of Australians took shelter on Tuesday after authorities warned it was too late for them to leave their homes as bushfires raged...
Violence brings Hong Kong to ‘brink of total breakdown’: police
Hong Kong police fired tear gas in the heart of the Central financial district and at two university campuses to break up pro-democracy protests as...
Nissan reports 70% quarterly profit drop, slashes full-year outlook
Nissan Motor Co Ltd reported a 70% profit drop on Tuesday and cut its full-year outlook to an 11-year low, as the Japanese automaker was...