GSK recalls popular heartburn medicine Zantac : U.K. medicines watchdog
GlaxoSmithKline Plc is recalling its heartburn medicine Zantac as a “precautionary measure” due to a probable cancer-causing impurity in the drug, Britain’s medicines watchdog said...
Chinese state TV drops NBA games amid twitter row
CCTV’s move to cancel showings of NBA exhibition games comes after the NBA commissioner refused to condemn a tweet by Rockets general manager Daryl Morey,...
South Park mocks China, NBA after series censored
An episode of the comedy “South Park” critiquing Chinese censors was reportedly itself censored in China. Show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s sarcastic response...
Exclusive: Kim Kardashian praises climate activist Thunberg and hopes for meeting
US reality TV star Kim Kardashian heaped praise on Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday, calling her a “brave and amazing young woman”...
Ethiopia says Egypt trying to maintain “colonial era” grip over Nile
Ethiopia has accused Egypt of trying to maintain its grip over the waters of the Nile with a proposal it says would imperil a giant...
U.S. F-16 crashes over western Germany, but no injuries
An F-16 warplane belonging to the United States Air Force crashed over uninhabited territory in western Germany on Tuesday but the pilot escaped with minor...
F16 warplane crashes over western Germany: SWR
An F16 warplane crashed over uninhabited territory near the western German city of Trier, public broadcaster SWR reported on Tuesday, adding that the pilot had...
Factbox: Poland’s ruling nationalists’ unfinished business
Poland’s nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party has alienated European allies and divided families at home with a series of reforms tackling courts, media, cultural...
Turkey says it strikes Syria-Iraq border ahead of offensive
The Turkish military carried out strikes targeting the Syrian-Iraqi border overnight to prevent Kurdish forces using the route to reinforce northeast Syria, as Ankara prepares...
Novartis gets FDA boost in crowded eye drug market
Novartis’s anti-blindness medicine Beovu has become the latest eye drug to win U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, giving the Swiss drugmaker a boost in...