Man arrested in deadly 2019 fire at Japan’s Kyoto Animation: media
Japanese police on Wednesday arrested the man suspected of killing 36 people at Kyoto Animation last July after he had spent 10 months recovering in...
Boeing set to announce significant U.S. job cuts this week: union
Boeing Co is expected to announce U.S. job cuts this week after disclosing last month it planned to shed 10% of its worldwide workforce of...
Oil slips on demand worries, Hong Kong tensions
Oil prices fell on Wednesday on revived concerns over how quickly fuel demand will recover even as coronavirus lockdowns begin to ease in many countries,...
California eases pandemic restrictions; New York Stock Exchange opens
California, the most populous U.S. state, took another step on Tuesday toward ending sweeping lockdowns imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic, allowing barber shops and...
Security tight as Hong Kong set to debate China national anthem bill
Hundreds of riot police took up posts in and around Hong Kong’s financial district on Wednesday ahead of a debate at the city’s Legislative Council...
U.S. DOJ closing insider trading probes into three senators: WSJ
The U.S. Department of Justice is closing probes into three U.S. senators over stock trades made shortly before the coronavirus market turmoil, the Wall Street...
NHL restart plan makes dollars and sense
There remain as many questions as answers as the NHL unveiled its return-to-play plan Tuesday, but give the league credit: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a...
League says players should expect daily COVID-19 testing if play resumes
National Hockey League (NHL) players can expect daily COVID-19 testing if a proposed 24-team playoff competition is able to go forward this year, league officials...
Dollar edges higher as U.S.-China worries resurface
The dollar edged higher on Wednesday as worries about the U.S. response to China’s proposed security law for Hong Kong supported safe-haven demand for the...
China reports one new mainland COVID-19 cases vs seven a day earlier
China reported 1 new confirmed coronavirus case in the mainland as of end-May 26, up from 7 a day earlier, the National Health Commission reported....