Tokyo 2020 takes ‘out-of-the-box’ approach with cardboard beds
Athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will sleep on bed frames made from recyclable cardboard, with mattresses formed of polyethylene materials...
NHL roundup: Flyers handle NHL-best Capitals at home
Travis Konecny, Robert Hagg and Kevin Hayes each scored one goal to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers past the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Wednesday....
U.S. congressional study urges sanctions on China over ‘crimes against humanity’
A U.S. congressional report released on Wednesday called for sanctions against China over human rights abuses, and for U.S. officials to keep rights concerns in...
China says U.S. congress report on China’s human rights neither objective nor credible
China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that a U.S. Congressional report that called for sanctions against Beijing over human rights abuses was neither objective nor...
China’s Vice Premier Liu to sign U.S. trade deal in Washington next week
China’s Vice Premier Liu He, head of the country’s negotiation team in Sino-U.S. trade talks, will sign a “Phase 1” deal in Washington next week,...
Trump pulls back from more military action in Iran crisis, promises new sanctions
President Donald Trump has stepped back from new military action against Iran after its missile strikes on Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops caused no casualties...
‘Gold rush’: Race is on for health data in East Europe’s frontier market
Eastern Europe is a new frontier for private medical care, and insurers and tech startups are racing to steal a march on their rivals by...
Transport app FlixMobility achieves 37% passenger growth in 2019, eyes India
Transport app FlixMobility reported on Thursday a 37% increase in passenger numbers last year, as Germany’s best-funded tech startup claimed the mantle of the world’s...
Asian shares rebound as U.S. and Iran stand down, yen retreats
Asian stocks had their best session in weeks on Thursday, as the United States and Iran backed away from the brink of conflict in the...
Bushfires won’t stop Australia’s Elvis festival
As thoughts of Australia’s fire crisis hung in the air, hundreds of hip-shaking and wig-wearing Elvis Presley impersonators and fans of the late King of...
