Berlinale at 70: What to expect from Berlin’s film festival
“No fuss, just films” seems to be the watchword as the Berlinale opens its low-key 70th anniversary celebrations. Edward Baran reports....
Oil firms on supply threats and easing demand woes
Oil prices rose on Thursday supported by China’s efforts to boost its economy, a drop in new coronavirus cases at the epicentre of the outbreak...
Brazil’s ‘last Samurai’ seeks to keep tradition alive
From the outside, the modest home of 61-year-old Edson Suemitsu looks little different from others in this middle-class neighborhood of Curitiba, a sleepy city in...
China releases water from dams to ease Mekong River drought, promises more help
China on Thursday said it was helping its downstream neighbors cope with a prolonged drought by releasing more water from its dams on the Mekong...
No relent in fighting in northwest Syria, deepening misery for civilians
Russian warplanes struck at rebel-held towns in northwest Syria again on Thursday and Turkish artillery supported insurgent attacks elsewhere as officials from the two countries...
Russia accuses Turkey of shelling to help militants fighting Syrian army: agencies
Russia’s defense ministry accused Turkey on Thursday of providing artillery support to militants fighting Syrian government forces and said militants briefly broke through government defenses...
Netanyahu announces plans for 3,000 new settler homes near East Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he was reviving a plan for the construction of 3,000 new settler homes near East Jerusalem, a...
Trump adviser Stone arrives at court as Washington braces for sentence
President Donald Trump’s long-time adviser Roger Stone on Thursday arrived at the federal courthouse where he is set to be sentenced after being convicted on...
Qualitest seeks acquisitions to reach $1 billion revenue goal
Israeli software testing firm Qualitest is aiming for sales of $1 billion in five years and plans to make acquisitions to reach that goal, CEO...
Greenpeace urges Austria’s high court to repeal air traffic tax breaks
Greenpeace asked Austria’s constitutional court on Thursday to repeal two laws that offer tax credits for air traffic but not for rail transportation, raising pressure...
