Heavy rains may mar quality of Ugandan coffee crop: official
The quality of Uganda’s coffee crop may decline in the coming months as heavy rains across the east African nation have reduced the amount of...
Roche, Novartis highlight intensifying rivalry in eye disease, MS
Swiss drugmakers Roche and Novartis underscored how their portfolios are increasingly clashing on the commercial battlefield, announcing on Wednesday new data on drugs aimed at...
Administrators deny South African Airways set to start flying
Administrators for state-owned South African Airways (SAA) said on Wednesday the airline is not aiming to resume domestic flights from mid-June, rejecting a statement from...
Hong Kong police fire pepper pellets to disperse protests over security bill
Hong Kong riot police fired pepper pellets to disperse protesters in the heart of the global financial centre on Wednesday, as new national security laws...
Japanese fans can cheer remotely at empty stadiums
As Japan’s sports teams prepare a cautious return to action after novel coronavirus suspensions, a company has developed an app that allows fans to cheer...
Cuban proposes NBA regular-season restart, extra playoff rounds
While the NHL is preparing to restart its season by leaving off seven of its 31 teams, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wants all of...
Australia drops probe of journalist over use of classified documents
Australian police have dropped their investigation of a News Corp journalist over the disclosure of a national security document in 2018, citing a lack of...
Oil eases on demand concerns, tensions over Hong Kong
Oil prices dipped on Wednesday as concerns over how quickly fuel demand will recover tempered an easing of lockdowns to halt the spread of coronavirus,...
South Africa’s SAA aims to resume domestic flights from mid-June
South African Airways (SAA) aims to resume domestic flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town from mid-June as lockdown restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of...
Asian shares defy global rally as Hong Kong unrest rattles investors
Fresh political unrest in Hong Kong over Beijing’s proposed national security laws in the city hit Asian share markets on Wednesday, even as optimism about...