Storm Rebekah to become post-tropical cyclone overnight: U.S. NHC
Subtropical storm Rebekah is expected to become post-tropical cyclone by Thursday evening or early Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory....
Syria’s Assad says Kurdish controlled northeast of Syria to fall eventually under state control
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday his country’s ultimate goal was to restore state authority over Kurdish controlled areas in northeast Syria after an...
Lebanon’s president calls for new government of technocrats to push economic reforms
Lebanese President Michel Aoun called on Thursday for the formation of a new government of technocrats following the resignation of prime minister Saad al-Hariri amid...
Lebanon’s president Aoun pledges cabinet of technocrats in new government
Lebanese President Michel Aoun pledged on Thursday to form a new government in which ministers would be chosen by expertise rather than political affiliation, after...
British Columbia moves to introduce permanent daylight saving time
British Columbia’s government is introducing a measure that would allow the Canadian province to move onto year-round daylight saving time, the premier’s office said on...
Amgen to take 20.5% stake in BeiGene to expand in China
Amgen Inc said on Thursday it will acquire a 20.5% stake in BeiGene Ltd in a deal that will enable the California-based biotechnology company to...
Regular exercise before breast cancer tied to lower heart risk after treatment
(Reuters Health) – Older breast cancer patients who exercised regularly before their cancer diagnosis may be better protected from the heart-harming effects of cancer treatment,...
Argentina sets floor under peso as reserves dwindle
Argentina’s central bank is setting a price floor under the volatile peso in hopes to avoid a sharp plunge in the currency after an opposition-won...
It’s “Billionaire Village”, but people still leave
Vietnam’s “Billionaire Village” doesn’t sound like a place people would want to leave, but at least three of the migrants found dead last week in...
Ugandan coffee farmers wary of bitter taste over proposed bill
Uganda’s government says it wants to boost coffee production in the country and has tabled a bill in parliament that seeks to regulate the country’s...