Mass evacuation as ‘columns of fire’ threaten Australian holiday area
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated on Monday as “columns of fire” fueled by extreme heat and high winds bore down on a popular...
Battle to save Australian wildlife as bushfires rage
A possum severely burnt by bushfires in Australia’s Blue Mountains laps water from a bowl as her rescuer holds her gently in a towel, while...
The decade that saw volatility trading come of age
What do you do when daily stock market gyrations all but dry up? Apparently, trade volatility like never before....
Chinese court sentences ‘gene-editing’ scientist to three years in prison
A Chinese court sentenced the scientist who created the world’s first “gene-edited” babies to three years in prison on Monday, according to the official Xinhua...
U.S. LNG exports soar in 2019 but supply glut may await in 2020
U.S. exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) head into 2020 after a record year that saw exports soar by more than 60%, but growing concerns...
North Korea’s Kim urges ‘positive and offensive’ security ahead of nuclear talk deadline
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called at a ruling party meeting for “positive and offensive measures” to ensure security ahead of a year-end deadline...
Australia’s Antarctic gateway Tasmania gets hotter than tropical north
Temperatures soared on Monday in Australia’s normally icy cool state of Tasmania, the country’s closest point to the South Pole, reaching more than double the...
Oil edges up on trade optimism, eyes on MidEast tensions
Oil prices traded at three-month highs on Monday, underpinned by optimism over an expected U.S-China trade deal, while traders kept a close eye on the...
Hong Kong to end year with multiple protests, kick off 2020 with big march
Hong Kong will end 2019 with multiple protests planned for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day aimed at disrupting festivities and shopping in the...
Chinese court sentences ‘gene-editing’ scientist to three years in prison: Xinhua
A Chinese court sentenced the scientist who created the world’s first “gene-edited” babies to three years in prison on Monday, according to the official Xinhua...
