Global stocks end 2019 close to record highs
Global equities drifted on Tuesday while the dollar ended 2019 on a subdued note following a buoyant year of stock market gains, driven in recent...
China approves home-grown vaccines, offering alternative to global drugmakers’ products
China has approved a pneumonia vaccine developed by Chinese drugmaker Walvax Biotechnology’s unit, its National Medical Products Administration said in a notice on Tuesday, offering...
Australian bushfires paint the sky red
A fire tornado overturned a firetruck and killed a 28-year-old volunteer firefighter on Monday. Lightning strikes have also sparked blazes in the eastern states which...
U.S. embassy in Baghdad evacuated as protesters denounce U.S. air strikes
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq and other staff were evacuated from their embassy in Baghdad for their safety on Tuesday, Iraqi officials said, as thousands...
Thousands lose jobs, casinos shut as Cambodia bans online gambling
More than 7,000 Cambodians have lost their jobs and dozens of casinos have been shuttered since a ban on online gambling in August, with more...
Indonesia’s top court bars plantation activity in protected forests
Indonesia’s Supreme Court has struck down a regulation that allowed activities by plantation companies in protected forest areas, a green group said on Tuesday, flagging...
Biden open to Republic as running mate
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a leading contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, said on Monday he would consider choosing a Republican running mate...
Angola freezes assets of ex-president’s daughter in graft probe
An Angolan court has ordered the freezing of assets held by former president Eduardo dos Santos’ daughter, Isabel, her husband and a business associate as...
China says confident of Central Asia support before Pompeo visit
Attempts to sow discord over Chinese policies in its Xinjiang region will fail, China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, ahead of a visit by U.S....
Sydney gears up for New Year’s spectacle despite Australian fires
Large crowds thronged Sydney harbor on Tuesday to watch Australia’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks, even as smoke from deadly wildfires turned skies in nearby...