Exclusive: Huawei hid business operation in Iran after Reuters reported links to CFO
China’s Huawei Technologies acted to cover up its relationship with a firm that had tried to sell prohibited U.S. computer gear to Iran, after Reuters...
Indonesia reports 684 new coronavirus infections, 35 deaths
Indonesia reported 684 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 28,233, said health ministry official...
Oil tops $40 for 1st time since March on OPEC cuts, demand recovery
Oil rose on Wednesday, topping $40 a barrel for the first time since March, supported by lower U.S. inventories, expectations OPEC+ will keep oil output...
Pope urges U.S reconciliation, condemns racism and street violence
Pope Francis called for national reconciliation in the United States on Wednesday, saying that while racism is intolerable, the street violence that has broken out...
Lesotho former first lady arrested in murder case: police
Lesotho’s former first lady Maesaiah Thabane was arrested on Wednesday over the murder of her love rival, the previous wife recently resigned prime minister Thomas...
Sweden should have done more to combat coronavirus, health chief says
Sweden should have done more to combat the coronavirus and prevent a much higher national COVID-19 death rate than in neighbouring countries, the man behind...
Global shares hit 3-month highs on economic recovery hopes
World shares hit three-month highs on Wednesday and the dollar fell for the sixth day running as easing lockdowns and hopes for more monetary stimulus...
Lufthansa vows extensive revamp as losses balloon
Lufthansa has pledged a wide-ranging restructuring, from job cuts to sales of non-core assets, as it seeks to repay a 9 billion euro ($10.1 billion)...
Pope condemns racism and violence in U.S., calls for national reconciliation
Pope Francis broke his silence on the unrest in the United States on Wednesday, saying no one can “turn a blind eye to racism and...
Swiss gays hope for marriage equality as parliament votes
When civil partnerships were legalised in Switzerland in January 2007, gay couple Laurent Marmier and Yves Bugnon completed the paperwork that same month, making them...