Uzbekistan sends protective equipment to virus-hit China
Uzbekistan is sending 40 tonnes of protective suits, masks and gloves to virus-hit China, the Central Asian nation’s government said on Wednesday, as a fully...
Mass shooting puts Thai army officers’ side deals under scrutiny
A Thai soldier’s killing of 29 people in a rage over a housing deal involving his superior officer has brought attention to the business dealings...
Fuel shortages put squeeze on Sudan’s transitional government
Fuel shortages have left motorists in Sudan skipping work to queue for petrol and forced the transitional government to introduce a rationing system as it...
UK to make social media platforms responsible for harmful content
Britain said it would make social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Snap responsible for blocking or removing harmful content on their platforms....
Exclusive: Thyssenkrupp-Kone merger would trigger litigation war – Schindler
Swiss elevator maker Schindler would embark on an all-out antitrust offensive in the courts to stall any deal to combine Thyssenkrupp’s lift division with rival...
Coronavirus brings jet refinancing boost: Avolon CEO
Major aircraft lessor Avolon and its peers stand to benefit from the coronavirus outbreak as airlines shore up cash by refinancing their planes, the Dublin-based...
Irish PM says obligation on all to ensure political stability
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, whose Fine Gael party came a narrow third in national elections at the weekend, said that while the poll had...
Ukraine sticks to positions on Russia but leaves room for “compromises”
The Ukrainian president’s new chief of staff on Wednesday stuck to Kiev’s existing positions on ending the war against Russian-backed forces in the eastern Donbass...
Gucci owner Kering halts spending in China on virus fears
Gucci-owner Kering has closed half of its stores in China and shelved new openings and advertising campaigns there as the coronavirus epidemic throws luxury brands...
Widowed, imprisoned, detained: remnants of Islamic State in limbo in Syria
In northeastern Syria, prisons and detention camps hold thousands of men, women and children whose lives are in limbo nearly a year after the final...
