Rains forecast to douse Australia wildfires, raising hopes crisis nearly over
Torrential rain across Australia’s east could extinguish all remaining bushfires in the country’s most populous state by the end of the week, authorities said on...
Chinese expert says coronavirus may peak soon as death toll surges past 1,000
China’s coronavirus outbreak may peak soon, a prominent Chinese expert said on Tuesday, as the death toll soared past 1,000 and worry grew about the...
Bat meat still popular in parts of Indonesia, despite coronavirus fears
Bat meat is still popular in some parts of Indonesia, despite research suggesting the coronavirus spreading from China might have originated in bats before being...
Facebook’s ‘double-edged sword’ in Thai carnage
Facebook celebrity doctor Parkphum Dejhutsadin said his phone suddenly started pinging on Saturday – scores of his two million followers in Thailand were desperate and...
Northern Irish police arrest four men over killing of journalist Lyra Mckee
Northern Irish police arrested four men on Tuesday as part of investigation into the murder of journalist Lyra McKee, whose killing sparked outrage in the...
NHL roundup: Lightning work OT for 7th straight win
Nikita Kucherov capped his two-goal night with a marker 31 seconds into overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the host Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1...
Trump says call for 7-9 years prison term for adviser Stone is ‘horrible’
U.S. President Donald Trump described a demand by prosecutors on Monday for a federal judge to sentence his longtime adviser Roger Stone to 7-9 years...
China central bank gives greenlight to Mastercard’s China JV for clearing business
China’s central bank said on Tuesday it has approved an application by Mastercard’s China joint venture to conduct bank card clearing operations in the country....
Daimler’s Mercedes sales drive higher but charges put brakes on profit
Daimler reported a 64% fall in 2019 net profit, its largest drop in a decade, despite record high Mercedes-Benz sales as CEO Ola Kaellenius signed...
TUI says exceptional holiday bookings helps to offset 737 MAX woes
European travel company TUI said an exceptional number of holiday bookings would help offset the impact of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding on its annual...
