Golf: Local favorite Clarke makes bright start at damp Portrush
Local favorite Darren Clarke made a bright start to the British Open Championship at Royal Portrush on Thursday as crowds flocked to the first major...
League’s decision not to back von der Leyen risks isolating Italy: Deputy PM
The decision of Italy’s ruling League party not to back Ursula von der Leyen as the next president of the European Commission risks isolating the...
Myanmar filmmaker charged over Facebook posts about military
A Myanmar judge on Thursday charged filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi for Facebook posts he made about the powerful military, meaning he will stand...
Three French soldiers killed by toxic fumes in Guyana illegal mine operation
Three French soldiers died from toxic fumes during an operation targeting illegal gold miners in French Guyana, the defense ministry said on Thursday....
Truckmaker Volvo lifts market view, picks Samsung for batteries
Sweden’s AB Volvo raised its market forecasts for North America and Europe on Thursday, as higher trucks and construction equipment deliveries helped it to top...
TSMC expects 5G earnings boost, flags South Korea-Japan spat as risk
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) on Thursday said it expects a stronger half-year on 5G telecoms demand, and that a dispute over chip-making materials...
Britain’s easyJet reassures on outlook, hires Ryanair operations chief
Britain’s easyJet on Thursday reported third quarter trading in line with expectations, boosted by more customers taking optional extra services and enabling it to reiterate...
Trump slammed for tweet about hunting down Mumbai attack mastermind
U.S. President Donald Trump faced criticism for saying Pakistan’s arrest of the alleged mastermind of the 2008 attacks on Mumbai had come after a 10-year...
Mooncakes, hymns and post-it notes: the color of Hong Kong’s protests
Hong Kong’s protests have drawn millions of people to the city’s streets in recent months and thrown the former British colony into its biggest political...
Asia-Pacific meth drug trade worth up to $61 billion, U.N. says
Transnational crime groups are trafficking vast quantities of methamphetamine made in Southeast Asia, the United Nations said on Thursday, putting the value of the Asia-Pacific...
