Kim Jong Un to unveil new strategic weapon: KCNA
North Korean state media KCNA said that leader Kim Jong Un is planning to reveal a new strategic weapon in the new year, following stalled...
Exclusive: Airbus beats goal with 863 deliveries in 2019, up 8% – sources
Europe’s Airbus handed over a record number of aircraft in December to exceed its 2019 delivery target while seizing the industry’s crown as no.1 planemaker...
China cuts banks’ reserve ratios again, frees up $115 billion to spur economy
China’s central bank said on Wednesday it was cutting the amount of cash that all banks must hold as reserves, releasing around 800 billion yuan...
Australian authorities scramble to reach victims of deadly fires as death toll rises
A third person was confirmed dead on Wednesday in devastating bushfires that engulfed Australia’s southeast coast this week and a fourth was missing and feared...
Tear gas fired at Hong Kong new year’s mass march as protesters vow to “keep fighting”
A peaceful march drawing tens of thousands of anti-government protesters on New Year’s Day spiraled into chaotic scenes as police fired several rounds of tear...
NBA roundup: Paul lifts Thunder past Mavs down stretch
Chris Paul scored 17 points — including 13 in the final 4:31 — to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a come-from-behind, 106-101 home win...
Iran’s Khamenei strongly condemns U.S. attacks in Iraq – TV
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei strongly condemned U.S. attacks on Iran-allied militia group in Iraq, Iranian state TV reported on Wednesday, blaming the United...
Iraqi militiamen hurl stones at U.S. Embassy, prepare for extended stay
Hundreds of Iraqi militiamen and their supporters hurled stones at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad for a second day on Wednesday and security forces fired...
Surveillance in a leafy enclave, Ghosn’s Tokyo life was under strict monitoring
The imposing home where Carlos Ghosn lived for the last seven months and probably launched a daring escape to avoid Japanese prosecutors is nestled in...
India approves third moon mission, months after landing failure
India has approved its third lunar mission months after its last one failed to successfully land on the moon, its space agency said on Wednesday,...
