Dollar regains ground as investors take refuge from murky outlook
The U.S. dollar rose from early lows on Wednesday as investors wary of wider geopolitical risks sought its relative safe haven....
Divers fight to free whale shark from rope
A group of divers in Thailand’s southern Surat Thani province tried to rescue a distressed whale shark, whose tail was tied by rope....
Divers fight to free whale shark from rope
A group of divers in Thailand’s southern Surat Thani province tried to rescue a distressed whale shark, whose tail was tied by rope....
Turkey still blocking defence plans for Poland, Baltics, say NATO allies
Turkey continues to block NATO defence plans for Poland and Baltic states despite a deal in London last year between Turkey’s president and allied leaders,...
Indonesia reports 1,031 new coronavirus infections; Southeast Asia’s highest case total
Indonesia reported 1,031 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday taking the total to 41,431 and overtaking Singapore with the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast...
More work to be done to tackle discrimination, says PM Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday there was more work to be done to tackle discrimination in Britain but that his government would...
Lufthansa warns of threat to its $10 billion bailout deal
German airline Lufthansa warned on Wednesday that it might need to apply for protection from creditors if its state-backed bailout deal failed to win sufficient...
The gaming app helping locked-down students learn
Bridget Onmata is one of thousands of Nigerian students who have, amid school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, downloaded Quizac, an app that aims...
New U.S. Huawei rule targets standards, security concerns remain: Ross
A new U.S. rule regarding China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is a needed “clarification” to help develop standards, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on...
Southwest Airlines says has enough cash for two years as demand improves
Southwest Airlines said on Wednesday it has enough cash to carry on business for the next two years, up from its prior forecast of 20...