FDA probes diabetes drug metformin for carcinogen NDMA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether the diabetes drug metformin had unsafe levels of a cancer-causing chemical and will recommend recalls as...
The Lady and The Hague: Myanmar leader Suu Kyi courts home audience
The last time Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi traveled to western Europe, she was feted as the freshly elected civilian ruler of a fledgling...
Uber says it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault in U.S. in 2018
Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday said it had received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assault, including rape, related to its trips in...
Asian shares firm, oil near two-month high after deeper output cut
Asian stocks held firm on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric kept investors’ hopes up on a trade deal with China, while oil sat...
In rare legal test, Myanmar faces genocide hearings at The Hague
In a wood-panelled hall of the ornate Peace Palace at The Hague, lawyers pressing a case against Myanmar for alleged genocide against its Muslim Rohingya...
Uber says it received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assault in U.S. in 2018
Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday said it had received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assault, including rape, related to its trips in...
The Trumps light National Christmas Tree
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump took part in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree Thursday near the White House, the same...
California puts one-year halt on insurers dropping customers in wildfire-prone areas
California on Thursday ordered a one-year halt on insurance companies dropping customers in wildfire-prone areas at a time when state insurers are trying to limit...
Saudi Aramco prices world’s biggest IPO
State-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco’s IPO will be the biggest in history but concerns about corporate governance and nation’s role in Middle East politics may...
The Rock, Kevin Hart, Jack Black bring ‘Jumanji’ to London, Hart says he’s on the mend
Actors Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black were in high spirits as they hit the red carpet in London on Thursday (December 5) for...