‘Get your knee off our necks,’ Reverend Al Sharpton urges at George Floyd memorial
Prominent civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton told mourners on Thursday George Floyd’s fatal encounter with police and the nationwide protests his death ignited...
Syrian court orders Syriatel placed under judicial custody
A Syrian court has ordered that Syriatel, owned by prominent businessman Rami Makhlouf, be placed under judicial custody amid a high-profile dispute over arrears, according...
Japan’s Dentsu evacuates Tokyo HQ after receiving bomb threat
Japan’s largest advertising agency, Dentsu Group Corp, has evacuated its Tokyo headquarters after receiving a bomb threat, an internal company email reviewed by Reuters showed...
Czechs drop travel restrictions for Austria, Germany, Hungary from noon on Friday
The Czech government agreed to fully open its borders with neighbours Austria and Germany and allow unrestricted travel to and from Hungary from noon on...
On this day: Born June 6, 1944: Tommie Smith, American sprinter
Tommie Smith was once among the fastest men on the planet but it is the raised-fist protest he took part in at the 1968 Olympics...
Ocean shipping shrinks as pandemic pummels retailers
The $1 trillion container shipping industry is in a slowdown. Literally....
Australia fines Sony $2.4 million for refusing refunds on faulty PlayStation games
A court has ruled that a unit of Japan’s Sony Corp broke the consumer law by denying customers refunds for faulty PlayStation games and ordered...
After Pakistan’s lockdown gamble, COVID-19 cases surge
Four weeks ago, with its most important festival coming up and millions of people facing starvation as economic activity dwindled, Pakistan lifted a two-month-long coronavirus...
Malaysian ex-PM Najib faces July verdict in first 1MDB-linked trial
A Malaysian court will deliver its verdict in a case against former prime minister Najib Razak on July 28, the first of several corruption trials...
Japan’s first-quarter GDP decline likely smaller than initial estimates on firmer capex: Reuters poll
Japan’s first quarter economic contraction was likely smaller than initially estimated, a Reuters poll showed, thanks to stronger business spending although the country is still...