Japan, South Korea raise the stakes in dispute over forced labor
Japan and South Korea raised the stakes on Tuesday in a diplomatic dispute that threatens to disrupt global supplies of smartphones and chips, with South...
Italy seeks fresh migrant clampdown as more boats arrive
Italy’s government plans to throw more resources into its fight against boat migrants, an official said on Tuesday, as the number of new arrivals gathers...
Inspections ordered on some Airbus A380s after wing cracks found
European regulators have ordered inspections on some older Airbus A380 superjumbo airplanes after some cracks were detected in wings on the world’s largest passenger aircraft....
Inspections ordered on some A380s after wing cracks found
European regulators have ordered inspections on some older Airbus A380 superjumbo airplanes after some cracks were detected in wings on the world’s largest passenger aircraft....
Trump says won’t deal with UK ambassador after leak of ‘inept’ memos
Donald Trump said he would not deal with Britain’s ambassador to Washington after a leak of confidential memos in which the diplomat described the U.S....
Ex-U.N. aid worker jailed in Nepal for sexually abusing boys
A court in Nepal has sentenced a former UN aid worker from Canada to nine years in jail on charges of sexually abusing two boys,...
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic plans to go public by end-2019
Billionaire Richard Branson’s space-tourism venture, Virgin Galactic, plans to public by the end of this year as part of a deal with a special purpose...
Oil rises towards $65 as supply concerns outweigh trade disputes
Oil rose towards $65 a barrel on Tuesday as OPEC supply cuts and Middle East tensions outweighed the U.S.-China trade dispute that has been dragging...
Rock star takes on Ukraine’s comedian president
Ukrainian rock star Sviatoslav Vakarchuk has announced he is running in July 21 parliamentary elections on a platform that includes cutting oligarchs down to size,...
Obamacare future in the balance at court hearing
A federal appeals court will consider whether to uphold a Texas judge’s ruling declaring the Obamacare healthcare law unconstitutional, a position now backed by the...
