Syrian army fires on ‘hostile’ target in skies west of Damascus: state TV
The Syrian army fired on a “hostile target” in the town of Daraya, west of the capital, Damascus, Syrian state media said early on Tuesday....
NFL notebook: Stafford says Lions right to sit him on Sunday
Matthew Stafford was scratched with a back injury by the Detroit Lions before Sunday’s game at Chicago, and the NFL is looking into when the...
Attack in Damascus kills two, wounds six: state media
At least two people were killed and six wounded in an attack in the early hours of Tuesday that targeted a building in Damascus, the...
Belgium’s Euronav picks Malaysia port as Eastern supply base for cleaner marine fuels
Belgian tanker operator Euronav on Tuesday signed a service agreement making Malaysia’s Linggi Port its supply base providing low-sulphur marine fuels and other services for...
China’s Yangtze delta targets 2% cut in tiny smog particles this winter
The 41 cities of China’s Yangtze river delta manufacturing hub will aim to cut concentrations of tiny airborne smog particles known as PM2.5 by 2%...
Israeli forces kill top Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza strike
Israel killed a top commander for Iranian-backed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in a rare targeted strike in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, accusing him...
Casualties reported from attack near Lebanese embassy in Syrian capital: state TV
Casualties were reported from a building near the Lebanese embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus in an attack late on Tuesday, state television said....
NHL notebook: Canadian icon Cherry fired over comments
Longtime Canadian hockey commentator Don Cherry was fired on Monday, two days after making on-air comments that many believed disparaged immigrants....
Tencent Music’s quarterly revenue beats on subscriber growth
China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group reported better-than-expected third-quarter revenue on Monday, as the streaming company added more paying users....
Highlights: Hong Kong on edge as anti-government protests grip city
Anti-government protests gripped Hong Kong on Tuesday as riot police fired tear gas at a university campus and traffic and rail disruptions caused commuter chaos....