Taliban, Afghan forces clash on first day of violence reduction period
Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces clashed in parts of Afghanistan on Saturday, a day after a week-long “reduction in violence” was announced, but the...
U.S. blocking G20 mention of climate change in draft communique, diplomats say
The United States is against mentioning climate change in the communique of the world’s financial leaders, G20 diplomats said, after a new draft of the...
Salazar link hit me financially and emotionally, says Farah
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah said he had suffered “financially and emotionally” in the fallout from his former coach Alberto Salazar being banned for...
Barack Obama isn’t running in 2020 – so why is he in all the campaign ads? – The Guardian
Barack Obama isn’t running in 2020 – so why is he in all the campaign ads? The Guardian Bernie Sanders’ surge has party elders rattled, as...
Syria announces Damascus-Aleppo highway open to traffic
Syria’s transport ministry declared the main highway between Damascus and Aleppo open to the public on Saturday after troops recaptured the major artery in a...
U.S. blocking G20 mention of climate change in draft communique, G20 diplomats say
The United States is against mentioning climate change in the communique of the world’s financial leaders, G20 diplomats said, after a new draft of the...
Rising stocks fuel huge profit for Buffett’s Berkshire
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday posted a 23% decrease in quarterly operating profit, while soaring stock prices boosted net results and enabled the...
Buffett defends investments in stocks, which fueled record Berkshire profit
Warren Buffett on Saturday defended Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s decision to invest heavily in the stocks of companies such as Apple Inc, as the conglomerate struggled...
Despite horror stories, California cruise passengers won’t let coronavirus spoil their fun
With a white captain’s hat perched on his head, Calvin Ballard seemed relaxed as he waited to depart on his first-ever cruise to Mexico, unfazed...
New coronavirus cases fall in China but fears grow over global spread
China reported a sharp fall in new deaths and cases of the coronavirus on Saturday but world health officials warned it was too early to...
