S. Korea moves to stop anti-Northern activists
South Korea’s government is taking legal action against two organizations led by North Korean defectors. Activists affiliated with the groups often smuggle leaflets, food, and...
Oil slides below $41 as U.S. inventory rise revives glut worries
Oil slid below $41 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. data showed crude inventories rose to a record high, reviving worries of a persistent glut...
J&J moves up start of coronavirus vaccine human trials to July
Johnson & Johnson moved up the start of human clinical trials for its experimental vaccine against the highly contagious coronavirus by two months to the...
Cashier-less store opens in Moscow
A cashier-less store has opened in Moscow, allowing customers to browse and shop without needing to queue for payment....
Italy weighs warships to Egypt deal after student murder
Italy has yet to approve the sale to Egypt of two warships made by shipbuilder Fincantieri, as the government weighs political considerations and analyses the...
George Floyd’s brother tells U.S. Congress: ‘He didn’t deserve to die over $20’
A U.S. congressional panel confronting racial injustice and police violence on Wednesday heard an impassioned plea from a brother of George Floyd not to let...
Egyptian presidency says Trump welcomed Egypt’s proposal for Libya ceasefire in a call with President Sisi: statement
The Egyptian Presidency said in a statement on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Egypt’s proposal for Libya ceasefire in a call with Egyptian...
Weightlifting could lose spot in Olympics says IOC’s Bach
Weightlifting could lose its place in future Olympic Games if ongoing investigations into the sports’ international federation (IWF) reveal more corruption, the International Olympic Committee...
U.S. attorney general group sues 26 dermatology drug makers
A group of attorneys general from U.S. states and territories sued 26 manufacturers of dermatology drugs on Wednesday, accusing them of price fixing and other...
UK PM Johnson says lockdown led by scientific evidence after timing criticised
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday the decision on the timing of the coronavirus lockdown was made on the basis of scientific evidence...