Key points of new world handicap system
Some key aspects of the new world handicap golf system that will be phased in globally during 2020:...
China announces new tariff exclusions for some U.S. imports
China on Thursday unveiled a new list of tariff exemptions for imports from the United States, days after the world’s two largest economies announced a...
Exclusive: BP’s incoming CEO won’t initially take up Rosneft board seat – company sources
Incoming Chief Executive Bernard Looney will not take up either of BP’s seats on the board of Rosneft when he takes over in February because...
Australian waterbomber helicopter dwarfed by huge wildfire
Firefighters battling huge bushfires in Australia used a waterbombing helicopter to try and douse a blaze on the outskirts of Sydney on Thursday, with aerial...
Ring of fire: Australian state declares emergency as wildfires approach Sydney
Australia’s most populous state declared its second emergency in as many months on Thursday as extreme heat and strong winds stoked more than 100 bushfires,...
Tokyo 2020 organizers hold earthquake drill at Olympics venue
Tokyo 2020 organizers held an earthquake drill on Thursday at Ariake Gymnastics Centre, a newly built venue for next year’s Olympics, to test their readiness...
Team first for Thomas amid fierce competition at Ineos
Team Ineos rider Geraint Thomas has told the Guardian he has no idea who will lead the British outfit for next year’s Tour de France...
Philippines’ Cebu Air orders 15 A320neo jets, pushing Airbus toward sales milestone
Philippines’ Cebu Air Inc said on Thursday it had ordered 15 Airbus SE A320neo family jets worth $2 billion at list prices, keeping the European...
Oil prices surf U.S.-China trade thaw to three-month highs
Oil prices remained atop three-month peaks on Thursday, extending a robust streak that began a week ago, as thawing trade relations between the United States...
Indian police detain protesters against citizenship law as ban imposed
Police in New Delhi detained dozens of people protesting against a new citizenship law that is seen as anti-Muslim as they began to gather in...