Khashoggi family forgive killers, clearing way to legal reprieve
The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Friday that they had forgiven the men who murdered their father, paving the way for...
China’s Wuhan says conducted 1,000,729 COVID-19 tests on May 21
The city of Wuhan, the original epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak in China, conducted 1,000,729 nucleic acid tests on May 21, the local health...
EasyJet founder loses bid to oust management in strategy showdown
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou failed in his attempt to oust the airline’s top three bosses on Friday, giving it a brief respite in its battle...
Deere sees sharp fall in annual profit as lockdowns sap demand
Deere & Co on Friday forecast a sharp fall in full-year profit as farmers and ranchers struggle to bring their goods to market because of...
Plane crashes in Pakistan with around 100 on board
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with around 100 passengers and crew crashed on Friday in a residential area of the southern city of Karachi,...
Afghans throng markets ahead of Muslim holiday despite virus fears
Kabul’s markets were teeming on Friday in the countdown to the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr as Afghans disregarded government safety guidelines to contain rising...
EasyJet board looks set to win latest battle with Stelios
EasyJet’s board looks poised to win a shareholder vote on Friday and deal a blow to its founder and long-term critic over the British low-cost...
EasyJet shareholders reject founder’s proposals to oust key management
EasyJet on Friday said all four resolutions put forth by its founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou to oust key management were rejected by its shareholders, with nearly...
Human trials of British coronavirus vaccine to reach 10,000
Oxford University and AstraZeneca are recruiting around 10,000 adults and children in Britain for trials of an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a day after receiving U.S....
Plane crashes in Pakistan with 100 on board, many feared dead
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with around 100 passengers and crew crashed on Friday in a residential area of the city of Karachi, with...