Hong Kong gears up for fresh protests, strikes as anger boils over
Hong Kong geared for more protests, including strikes, transport go-slows and even picnics, against a proposed extradition law that would allow people to be sent...
Durant suffers Achilles injury in first game back from injury
Kevin Durant’s long-awaited return from injury on Monday with the Golden State Warriors season on the line in the NBA Finals was short-lived as he...
Asia stocks gain amid Mexico reprieve, firmer Chinese shares
Asian stocks, led by Chinese shares, gained on Tuesday as markets basked in relief following the U.S. decision to hold off from imposing import tariffs...
Warriors stave off elimination with win over Raptors
The Golden State Warriors overcame the loss of towering forward Kevin Durant to defeat the Toronto Raptors 106-105 in Game Five on Monday and keep...
Delay the ‘dot plot’? Fed policymakers face communications quandary
As Federal Reserve policymakers grapple with how to downplay their quarterly “dot plot” projection of interest rates without eliminating it altogether, some are looking at...
Amazon embraces U.S. government business, despite occasional controversy
The head of Amazon.com Inc’s cloud computing division on Monday said the company would work with any government agency that followed the law, in contrast...
Thousands stranded, five killed, as heavy rain lashes south China
Thousands of people have been stranded and at least five killed amid torrential rain throughout central and southern China, with authorities bracing themselves for at...
Outrage at acquittals in rape cases sparks calls to fix Japanese law
(In June 10 story changes date of gender equality bureau report to 2017, paragraph 16)...
Citi launches co-branded credit cards with SE Asia’s Grab in push for more customers
Citigroup has teamed up with Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab to launch co-branded credit cards, as it looks to boost its Asian customer base by about...
Warriors’ Durant starts, exits Game 5 with injury
TORONTO – – Golden State forward Kevin Durant, returning from a month-long injury absence, started Game 5 for the Warriors as they faced elimination Monday...