Drug developers take fresh aim at ‘guided-missile’ cancer drugs
Dozens of drugmakers are conducting human trials for a record 89 therapies that pair antibodies with toxic agents to fight cancer, evidence of renewed confidence...
Explainer: Making a new generation of ‘guided-missile’ cancer drugs work
A class of treatments known as antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) combine cancer-tracking proteins with powerful cell toxins. The therapies are getting a fresh start as dozens...
Iran’s leader Khamenei weeps at general’s funeral as nation grieves
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wept while leading mourners in prayer for the funeral on Monday of slain military commander Qassem Soleimani, whose death...
With Trump impeachment trial on hold, Senate to focus on ‘ordinary business’
U.S. senators, who had expected just weeks ago to be turning their attention to an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, will kick off the...
Blacklisted Chinese firm Megvii cleared for $500 million Hong Kong IPO
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company Megvii’s plans for a $500 million Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) are back on track after its application was...
World in Pictures: Golden Globes
Some of the best Golden Globes images taken by Reuters photographers in Beverly Hills, California and selected by our editors....
‘1917’ upsets the Hollywood awards season
World War One movie “1917” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” set in 1960s Tinseltown, won the top movie prizes at the Golden Globes...
Brief respite as Australia plans for next fiery onslaught
A rare second day of light rain in Australia is slightly easing efforts to combat the raging bushfires, as officials step up evacuations. Libby Hogan...
Delhi police, facing criticism, probe attack on students at elite university
Delhi police are investigating how masked men burst into a premier university and attacked a student protest with sticks and rods, an officer said on...
Oil hits $70 a barrel as Iran, Trump trade threats
Oil prices rose a further 2% on Monday, pushing Brent above $70 a barrel, as rhetoric from the United States, Iran and Iraq fanned tensions...