Germany’s Scholz calls for coordinated approach to convince Turkey to end Syria operation
German Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for not having coordinated his decision to impose sanctions against Turkey, adding that...
Trump sanctions fail to slow Turkey assault; Syrian troops move on Manbij
Turkey ignored U.S. sanctions and pressed on with its assault on northern Syria on Tuesday, while the Russia-backed Syrian army roared into one of the...
Germany plans to nearly double taxes on short-haul flights
Berlin plans to almost double taxes on short-haul flights under Germany’s emissions cutting programme, an official at the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday, a bigger...
Phase-out of Airbus, Boeing jets hits FACC’s operating profit
Plane parts maker FACC’s operating profit fell 6% in the second quarter as it produced fewer components for the Airbus A380 and Boeing 737NG jets...
Syrian rebel force: it was mostly Kurdish militants who entered Manbij
Turkey-backed Syrian rebels said forces that entered the city of Manbij in northern Syria on Tuesday were said to be from the Syrian government but...
Turkey detains four Kurdish mayors in dawn raids
Turkish police detained four mayors from a pro-Kurdish party in dawn raids, widening a crackdown since Ankara launched an incursion into northern Syria a week...
Bulgarian soccer chief quits in racism row
The president of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) stepped down on Tuesday after the prime minister urged him to quit following racist abuse from Bulgarian...
Goldman profit falls short on weak underwriting, M&A advisory
Goldman Sachs Group Inc missed Wall Street’s estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday as global economic worries dampened appetite for deals and share sales....
Wall Street opens higher on upbeat start to earnings
U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, as strong earnings reports from JPMorgan Chase, UnitedHealth and Johnson & Johnson allayed concerns about the fallout from a...
Germany plans steeper-than-expected tax hike on short flights: official
Berlin plans to increase taxes on short-haul flights by more than 5 euros, an official at the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday, a larger tax...