Putin rebuffs Erdogan’s proposed Syria meeting
The Kremlin said on Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had no plans to meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan next week to discuss the fighting in...
Former European leaders say Trump’s Middle East peace plan akin to apartheid
Fifty former European prime ministers and foreign ministers have condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan in an open letter, saying it would...
Swimming: CAS to announce decision in Sun Yang case on Friday
The Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) will announce on Friday whether multiple Chinese swimming champion Sun Yang has been found guilty of a doping...
Athletics: Hammer thrower Dry gets four-year ban for anti-doping violation
British hammer thrower Mark Dry has been banned from all sport for four years for lying about his whereabouts to anti-doping officials, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD)...
Microsoft shares fall 4% after warning of coronavirus hit to supply chain
Shares of Microsoft Corp fell more than 4% on Thursday after the company warned of weakness in PC business due to a hit to its...
Schools shut, travel curbed as world races to fight coronavirus
Governments battling coronavirus epidemics from Iran to Australia shut schools, canceled big events and stocked up on medical supplies on Thursday in a race to...
Battle rages over strategic Syrian town of Saraqeb as humanitarian catastrophe unfolds
Syrian rebels backed by Turkish forces said on Thursday they had recaptured the crossroads town of Saraqeb, marking a first big push-back of a Syrian...
Bayer cools prospect of imminent glyphosate settlement
German drugs and pesticides company Bayer was at pains on Thursday to quell expectations it was nearing an out-of-court settlement laying to rest claims its...
Huawei plans first European 5G factory in France in bid to ease Western worries
Huawei will build its first European manufacturing plant in France, the chairman said on Thursday, as the Chinese telecom giant seeks to ease worldwide concerns...
For Afghan actor, now a refugee, survival is toughest role
Talibshah Hosini played some tough roles as an actor in Afghanistan before he fled. None was as hard as his real-life fight for survival in...
