Month: February 2020

Fourteen primary school pupils have died as they rushed down a staircase at the end of classes on Monday, authorities said. Ciara Lee reports....

China’s civil aviation authority has urged domestic carriers to continue flying international routes as they consider cuts in response to a drop in demand due...

The carmaker Hyundai is the first automaker to suspend production in South Korea due to the coronavirus outbreak that has hampered its supply chain. Libby...

Malawi’s constitutional court has annulled a 2019 presidential election, citing irregularities, and ordered a rerun within 150 days. David Doyle reports....

Australians evacuated out of Wuhan on Monday have arrived at Christmas Island, where they will live in quarantine for two weeks. Libby Hogan reports...

The world’s top sumo wrestlers will hold a tournament in August to support the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympics and showcase their sport to...

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd plans to cut 30% of its global capacity over the short-term, including 90% of capacity to mainland China as...

Oil prices clawed back ground on Tuesday amid hopes for new output curbs from OPEC and its allies to offset any potential drop in demand...

Glencore said its 2019 copper output fell 6% and battery mineral cobalt rose 10% as it boosted production at its Katanga mine in the Democratic...

BP raised its dividend and said it had completed a $1.5 billion share buyback program in a sign of confidence in its growing oil and...