Intra-Cellular drug fails bipolar depression study; shares fall 14%
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc said on Monday its lead drug failed to meet the main goal of a late-stage study in patients with major depressive episodes...
Alleged Islamic State fighter faces Dutch war crimes charges
An alleged Dutch-born Islamic State militant went on trial in the Netherlands on Monday for war crimes in Iraq and Syria, including breaches of the...
Frosts reported in several coffee, sugarcane areas in Brazil – agronomists
Frosts have been reported in several agricultural areas in Brazil over the weekend, including coffee and sugarcane production regions, as an intense polar air mass...
Swine fever in China among risks to food markets – FAO/OECD
The spread of a deadly pig disease in China that has disrupted the world’s biggest pork market is one of the major risks to a...
Bayer seeks approval to treat children with blockbuster drug Xarelto
Bayer will apply for approval to make its blockbuster blood thinner Xarelto available for treating children, the German company said on Monday, after a study...
Second Turkish drillship arrives off Cyprus coast, Nicosia protests
A second Turkish ship planning to drill for oil and gas off Cyprus arrived off the Mediterranean island’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering a strong...
UK regrets leak of memos calling Trump administration ‘inept’
Britain said on Monday it had contacted Washington to express regret for the leak of confidential memos in which its ambassador described U.S. President Donald...
Pope prays for migrants killed in Libya
Pope Francis has expressed his sorrow for the dozens of people, most of them African migrants, killed by an air strike on a detention center...
Former Erdogan ally resigns from AK Party, hints at rival party
Former Turkish deputy prime minister Ali Babacan said on Monday he was resigning from President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party over “deep differences” with the party’s...
Conservative leader Mitsotakis becomes Greek PM after comfortable election win
Conservative politician Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister on Monday after storming to victory on a pledge to create jobs and...