Ireland warns PM Johnson: no-backstop equals no-deal Brexit
Ireland told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday that he must make specific proposals on the future of Irish border if there is to...
Nissan to discuss CEO successors: source
Japanese automaker Nissan’s nominating committee will meet on Monday to discuss who will succeed CEO Hiroto Saikawa, according to an anonymous source, who also said...
New emission norms for ships: Dirty fuel oil down but not out
Asia’s spot premium for 380-centistoke (cst) high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) is expected to ease gradually from its recent record highs as shippers adopt cleaner marine...
Iran moves toward enriching uranium with advanced centrifuges: IAEA
Iran has begun installing more advanced centrifuges and is moving toward enriching uranium with them even though that is forbidden under its nuclear deal with...
Slovakian biotech firm signals tentative Alzheimer’s drug hope
An Alzheimer’s vaccine developed by a privately held Slovakian biotech firm showed early signs of efficacy in a mid-stage trial, a rare step forward in...
Pope greets palm frond-waving crowds in Mauritius
Pope Francis was welcomed by palm frond-waving crowds in Mauritius on Monday as he drove past sugarcane fields on his way to the capital, where...
Japan needs to improve medical care for detainees, says immigration chief
Japan needs to improve medical care at immigration detention centers, the head of the country’s recently created Immigration Services Agency said, following widespread criticism of...
Italian PM Conte says new government will be more respectful, less argumentative
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday his new government, combining the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and pro-Europe Democratic Party (PD), would be less argumentative and...
Shoot them? Hang them? – Filipino heavyweights hanker for death penalty return
If he gets his way, Filipino senator and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao would have drug criminals executed by firing squad....
Iran moves toward enriching uranium with advanced centrifuges: UN watchdog
Iran has begun installing more advanced centrifuges and is moving toward producing enriched uranium with them even though that is forbidden under its nuclear deal...