Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli missiles: state media
Syrian air defenses intercepted Israeli missiles over the capital Damascus early on Thursday that were fired at military targets in southern Syria including near the...
Nokia’s surprise profit rise fails to salvage 2019 dividend
Cost cuts helped Nokia to a surprise rise in its October-December underlying profit on Thursday, although the Finnish telecom network equipment maker flagged tough times...
Mitsubishi postpones SpaceJet delivery again, books $4.5 billion special loss
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said on Thursday it will book a 496.4 billion yen ($4.5 billion) special loss after its aircraft unit delayed the delivery...
China to halve tariffs on some U.S. imports as virus risks grow
China on Thursday said it would halve additional tariffs levied against 1,717 U.S. goods last year, following the signing of a Phase 1 deal that...
Top 25 roundup: Baldwin’s buzzer-beater lifts No. 19 Butler
Kamar Baldwin hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift No. 19 Butler past No. 10 Villanova 79-76 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis....
Oil rises a second day in ‘relief rally’ over China coronavirus
Oil futures rose for a second day on Thursday amid investor optimism over unconfirmed reports of possible advances in combating the coronavirus outbreak in China...
Bushfire survival: Bunkers and vegemite sandwiches
When 68-year-old Donald Graham and his wife Bronwyn first built a bunker on their property overlooking the Snowy River in the state of Victoria, they...
More virus cases on cruise ship off Japan as death toll exceeds 500
Ten more people on a quarantined cruise liner in Japan have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Thursday, as health experts stepped up efforts...
China troubled at UK PM Johnson’s silence over coronavirus: BBC
China expressed concern to Boris Johnson’s father that the British prime minister had not sent a personal message of support to Beijing over the coronavirus...
Six central banks to hold digital currency meeting in April: Nikkei
Leaders of six major central banks undertaking joint research on digital currencies are considering holding their first meeting in mid-April in Washington, the Nikkei newspaper...
