U.S. refiners, chemical makers pare insurance coverage as accidents boost costs
U.S. refineries and petrochemical plants are cutting back on insurance because several years of severe accidents have driven up the cost of coverage, industry and...
Heatwave and high winds threaten to rekindle Australian wildfires
Large swathes of southeast Australia were bracing on Thursday for a days-long heatwave that threatens to stoke bushfires that have been burning for months....
Bayer considering stopping sales of glyphosate to private users: newspaper
Bayer is considering stopping sales of the weedkiller glyphosate to private users who apply it in their gardens, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Thursday, citing...
Trump’s lawyers rolled out a breathtaking new defense – CNN
Trump’s lawyers rolled out a breathtaking new defense CNN ‘GAME OVER,’ Trump declares, as old Bolton, Schiff videos surface amid Senate impeachment trial Fox News The ‘Corrupt...
Senators to begin asking questions in impeachment trial – CBS News
Senators to begin asking questions in impeachment trial CBS News John Roberts blocks mentions of alleged whistleblower’s name POLITICO Justice Roberts blocks Sen. Paul from naming whistleblower,...
China virus toll rises to 170 as countries isolate citizens to stop global spread
Several countries began isolating hundreds of citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan in an effort to stop the global spread of an epidemic...
Hong Kong unions threaten strikes in push for border closure to curb virus
Trade unions in Hong Kong, including hospital and rail workers, are threatening to go on strike unless the government closes the border with mainland China...
China regulator approves charter flights to bring home Wuhan tourists
China’s aviation authority has approved chartered flights to bring home from overseas trips some residents of the central city of Wuhan, the site of an...
Tokyo prosecutors issue arrest warrants for Ghosn, ex-U.S. soldier: Kyodo
Tokyo prosecutors on Thursday issued arrest warrants for a former U.S. special forces soldier and another person suspected of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co boss...
Nike faces SEC probe over illicit payment claim: Bloomberg
A lawyer for Michael Avenatti told a jury that Nike Inc was being probed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over claims that...
