Ex-UK PM Major vows to protect Queen and avoid constitutional crisis in Brexit row
Former British prime minister John Major vowed on Wednesday to go to court to block his party colleague Boris Johnson from suspending parliament and dragging...
Ex-chairman of Chinese developer Seazen arrested for child molestation: media
The former chairman of Chinese developer Seazen Holdings Co Ltd, Wang Zhenhua, was arrested for child molestation, the Global Times newspaper, published by the ruling...
Alaska lawmakers near showdown with governor over education cuts
Alaska lawmakers were heading for a showdown with Governor Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday to try and stop his bid to slash spending on higher education...
Amazon customer helpline not required, says Europe’s top court in boost for e-commerce
U.S. online retailer Amazon does not have to provide a helpline phone number to consumers, Europe’s top court said on Wednesday in a ruling that...
UBS creates team to promote private capital markets deals
UBS Group has created a private capital markets team to help wealth management clients invest in the burgeoning sector, the Swiss bank said on Wednesday....
Indonesia to send back tons of Australian trash
Indonesia said on Tuesday that it was planning to send back 230 tons of trash to Australia, in its latest attempt to push back waste...
Aggressive U.S. energy policy tests ties with European allies
For the administration of President Donald Trump, a policy of “energy dominance” means reducing dependence on imported oil and promoting exports to boost the national...
‘Equal pay’ fight resonates as New York fetes U.S. women’s soccer team
The U.S. women’s soccer team, fresh from its second-consecutive World Cup victory over the weekend, will return to Manhattan’s “Canyon of Heroes” on Wednesday to...
U.S. sanctions on Hezbollah are an ‘assault’ on Lebanon: Berri
New U.S. sanctions against Hezbollah, including two Lebanese lawmakers, amount to an assault on the country and its parliament, Speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday....
France says anti-tank missiles found in Libya were ‘unusable’
France said on Wednesday anti-tank missiles it bought from the United States and were later found in a base belonging to troops loyal to Libya’s...
