Chinese vice premier urges more support for economy as trade war bites
Chinese regulators should step up support for the economy and keep ample liquidity in the financial system, Vice Premier Liu He said on Thursday, suggesting...
U.N. rights boss welcome in China, including Xinjiang: envoy
China’s envoy in Geneva said on Thursday that he hoped U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet would visit China, including Xinjiang region, where he said...
Second Ebola patient dies in Uganda, two others in intensive care
A Congolese woman has become the second patient in Uganda to die of Ebola since the virus crossed the border from the Democratic Republic of...
Forty-four crew from damaged tankers picked up by Iranian ships and in Iranian port: IRNA
Iranian search and rescue teams have picked up 44 sailors from two damaged tankers in the Gulf of Oman, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)...
Two oil tankers struck in suspected attacks in Gulf of Oman: shipping firms
Two oil tankers were hit in suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman and the crews have been evacuated, shipping firms and industry sources said...
Putin says U.S.-Russia relations are getting ‘worse and worse’
President Vladimir Putin said relations between Moscow and Washington were getting worse and worse, noting in an interview published on Thursday that the current U.S....
World’s largest brewer opens Israeli cybersecurity unit as attacks mount
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world’s largest beer maker, said on Thursday it was opening a cybersecurity unit in Israel to help protect itself from...
Syrian army shells rebel area, Turkish observation post despite truce move
The Syrian army and its allies shelled rebel-held areas of northwest Syria early on Thursday and attacked a Turkish observation post, Ankara and a monitoring...
France’s Le Maire to meet Renault chairman, says Nissan alliance priority
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday a Fiat Chrysler-Renault merger remained an “interesting opportunity” but added he would tell the French carmaker’s...
British digital bank Monzo to announce imminent U.S. launch: source
Fast-growing British digital bank Monzo is set to announce on Thursday its imminent launch in the United States, a source familiar with the matter told...