WTA roundup: Bertens rolls into Palmero quarters
Top-seeded Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands cruised into the quarter-finals of the Palermo (Italy) Ladies Open, routing Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic 6-3, 6-1 in the second...
Both missiles North Korea fired flew some 600 km: South Korea military
Both of the missiles North Korea fired on Thursday flew some 600 km (373 miles), an official at South Korea’s defense ministry said, citing a...
North Korea’s Kim says missile test a warning to South Korean ‘warmongers’
North Korea said on Friday its latest missile launch was a warning to South Korean “warmongers” to stop importing weapons and conducting joint military drills,...
Asian shares slip on mixed U.S. earnings, ECB rate hold
Asian share prices dropped on Friday following mixed U.S. earnings reports and after the European Central Bank unexpectedly held interest rates steady, while the euro...
Swimming: Schooling adjusting to new realities after Singapore return
Much has changed for Joseph Schooling since the 2016 Rio Games, where he beat American great Michael Phelps in the 100 meters butterfly final to...
Sixteen U.S. Marines arrested on suspicion of human trafficking
Sixteen U.S. Marines were arrested on Thursday at their base in Southern California on suspicion of drug-related offenses and the smuggling of undocumented migrants along...
Australian regulator to get unit specializing in tech companies
Australia’s antitrust watchdog will be strengthened with a special branch to oversee the market power of U.S. technology giants Facebook and Google under sweeping regulatory...
Australia to set up antitrust office to police Facebook, Google
Australia said it would establish the world’s first dedicated office within an antitrust regulator to police Facebook Inc and Google , setting a precedent for...
SoftBank Group announces new $108 billion Vision Fund, broadens investor base
SoftBank Group Corp announced on Friday a second Vision Fund aimed at investing in technology firms, saying it has secured memoranda of understanding (MOU) for...
U.S. lawmakers grill E-cig maker Juul over efforts targeted at schoolchildren
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc funded a “holistic health education” camp as part of efforts to market directly to school-aged children, members of a U.S....