Canada’s Trudeau demands from Iran independent probe into downed airliner
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he had “impressed upon” Iran’s foreign minister on Friday that a complete and independent investigation into the shooting down...
Google protests ‘eye-catching’ $2.6 billion EU fine, judge disagrees
Google on Friday attacked what it called an eye-catching 2.4 billion euro ($2.6 billion) EU antitrust fine, prompting a judge to ask how a rich...
Oil rises nearly 1% on hopes demand will rebound from coronavirus effect
Oil prices rose on Friday, on track for their first weekly gain since early January as investors bet the economic impact of the coronavirus would...
2020 Dems make their pitches to Hispanic voters
Democratic presidential contenders Pete Buttigieg, Senators Amy Klobuchar and Bernie Sanders made their case to Hispanic voters in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday on how...
Hand sanitizers as London Fashion Week opens amid coronavirus disruption
Hand sanitizers and face masks were the new must-have accessories as London Fashion Week opened on Friday, in what was expected to be a subdued...
Carreno Busta, Auger-Aliassime into Rotterdam semis
Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta overcame a gritty challenge from Italian Jannik Sinner to win 7-5 3-6 7-6(6) in a marathon clash to reach the Rotterdam...
At this year’s NBA All-Star weekend in Chicago, Kobe will dominate once again
A few blocks from Chicago’s United Center, a sprawling mural depicting the late Kobe Bryant looms over a nondescript city street, his intense gaze surrounded...
U.S. consumer spending slowing; industrial production weak
U.S. consumer spending slowed further in January, with sales at clothing stores declining by the most since 2009, a trend that could raise concerns about...
Exclusive: Venezuela’s PDVSA steps up fuel shipments to Cuba as shortages bite
Venezuela’s state energy firm PDVSA has been shipping more oil this month to close ally Cuba, as tighter U.S. sanctions have worsened fuel shortages on...
Venezuelan’s Maduro calls his decision allowing dollar transactions ‘correct’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday his decision to allow transactions in dollars in the crisis-torn South American country was “correct” and taken “in...