France’s far-right Marechal says won’t run for president in 2022
The niece of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Tuesday she does not plan to run for the 2022 French presidential elections, several...
Ex-French PM Balladur to face trial over ‘Karachi affair’: judicial source
France’s former prime minister, Edouard Balladur, and an ex-defence minister will face trial over the so-called “Karachi affair”, an inquiry related to alleged kickbacks in...
China showcases fearsome new missiles to counter U.S. at military parade
China’s military on Tuesday showed off new equipment at a parade in central Beijing to mark 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic,...
AstraZeneca sells acid reflux drug rights to Germany’s Cheplapharm
AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday it would sell the global commercial rights for its drug to treat acid reflux to German pharmaceutical company Cheplapharm Arzneimittel...
UK PM Johnson to submit Brexit grand bargain but Ireland skeptical
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will shortly present the European Union with proposals for an amended Brexit agreement, including new ideas that remove the contested insurance...
Bayer to spend over 25 billion euros in crop science R&D over 10 years
German drugmaker Bayer on Tuesday said it is to spend more than 25 billion euros ($27.22 billion) on research and development at its agriculture unit...
UK PM Johnson brushes away EU criticism of Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday brushed away criticism of leaked plans to manage the Irish border after Brexit, saying comments from Brussels and...
Protesters flood Hong Kong’s streets on Communist China’s birthday
Thousands of black-clad protesters took to the streets near the heart of Hong Kong’s financial district on Tuesday, defying a government ban on a rally...
AstraZeneca’s combo lung disease therapy fails to win FDA approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve AstraZeneca Plc’s combination therapy to treat smoker’s lung, the drugmaker said on Tuesday....
Philippine farm official warns hog traders as swine fever spreads
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture on Tuesday threatened legal action against hog traders ignoring strict animal quarantine rules as it confirmed new cases of African...