Top oil gathering in London subdued as virus fears cut travel plans
The gathering of the world’s top oil traders, London International Petroleum Week, will be less crowded this year as the bulk of traders in Asia...
Britain’s duchess Kate makes first solo visit to Northern Ireland
Britain’s duchess Kate, the wife of Prince William, met local families on Wednesday during a surprise visit to Northern Ireland to promote her early-years survey....
Iraqi authorities reopen Baghdad bridge shut for months by protests
Iraqi authorities reopened one of Baghdad’s major bridges on Wednesday, shut for months by anti-government protesters, in a sign of a lull in unrest that...
Islamist militant Krekar to be extradited from Norway to Italy
An Iraqi Kurdish Islamist suspected of plotting attacks in Europe and the Middle East will be extradited from Norway to Italy, the Justice Ministry in...
Britain to make social media platforms responsible for harmful content
Britain said it would force social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Snap to do more to block or remove harmful content on their...
Vietnam needs stimulus package to alleviate coronavirus impact, ministry says
Vietnam must work out a stimulus package this month to help businesses cope with a coronavirus epidemic that is expected to keep the economy from...
PVH closes most Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger China stores on virus outbreak
PVH Corp said on Wednesday it had temporarily closed majority of its Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger stores in China due to the coronavirus outbreak....
Germany’s Kramp-Karrenbauer steps up CDU succession planning
Germany’s Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer will meet contenders to replace her as Christian Democrat (CDU) leader next week, she told Reuters, forging ahead with the succession process...
Letter bombs explode in ABN Amro, Ricoh offices in Netherlands, no injuries
Two letter bombs exploded in the Netherlands on Wednesday, one at an ABN Amro bank mail-sorting office in Amsterdam and the other 225 km (140...
Mexican president says he will send congress a judicial reform proposal
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he will send congress a judicial reform proposal crafted by the Supreme Court....
