Global use of Libra, other stable coins could curb yuan’s internationalization: PBOC
The global use of Facebook’s Libra and other stable coins could curb the Chinese yuan’s international development, the official Xinhua news reported on Monday, citing...
Putin opens Russian rail route to annexed Crimea
President Vladimir Putin on Monday opened a rail route linking Russia’s two biggest cities to Crimea, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014, and said...
Algeria’s powerful army chief dies at pivotal point in political crisis
Algeria’s powerful army chief Lieutenant-General Ahmed Gaed Salah, who was instrumental in bringing down long-time president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has died of a heart attack, state...
The Netflix decade: How one company changed the way we watch TV
In the not-so-distant past, TV viewers were forced to wait a week for the next installment of their favorite shows, parceled out by networks in...
Brussels puppet theater adds Monty Python humor to nativity tale
A Brussels puppet theater as old as Belgium itself is staging its Christmas nativity show this year with a dash of Monty Python humor added...
FDA approves Intra-Cellullar’s schizophrenia treatment, shares soar
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc’s investigational drug to treat schizophrenia, the company said on Monday, sending its shares soaring...
Global shares hover near record high as year draws to close
World stocks hovered near record highs and currency markets were little changed on Monday as trading dwindled before the Christmas holiday and investors looked with...
‘What new level would you contemplate?’: Democrats fret over post-impeachment Trump – POLITICO
‘What new level would you contemplate?’: Democrats fret over post-impeachment Trump POLITICO Democratic senator says House cohorts have ‘gaps’ in impeachment case CNN Jonathan Turley won’t stop...
Stay or leave? Australians caught in bushfires grapple with difficult decision
Scorching heat baking Australia eased on Monday bringing relief from extreme bushfires, which destroyed around 180 houses and killed one person over the weekend, allowing...
Hundreds rally against Myanmar police over child rape case
Hundreds of people joined a protest on Monday against Myanmar’s police after the force broke the law by revealing the name of the child victim...