Three bombs kill at least 12, wound dozens in Afghan capital
Three bombs rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday, with one hitting a bus carrying government employees, killing a total of at least 12...
Old habits die hard: Saudi Arabia struggles to end oil addiction
When Saudi Aramco was on the verge of a deal last year to buy a stake in an Indian oil refinery, its boss quickly boarded...
Volkswagen second-quarter operating profit up 30% as SUV push pays off
Volkswagen Group said its second-quarter operating profit rose 29.9% despite a 1.8% drop in vehicle sales after the VW brand launched a raft of higher-margin...
Facebook removes accounts from Russia, Ukraine, Thailand, Honduras
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had removed accounts from Russia, Ukraine, Thailand, Honduras, in its latest move against “coordinated inauthentic behavior.”...
Asian shares tick higher, euro near two-month lows before ECB decision
Asian shares rose after a cautious start, while the euro hovered near two-month lows as soft economic data fueled hopes the European Central Bank could...
Total plans $5 billion in asset sales, second quarter net profit falls
French energy giant Total said on Thursday it will sell assets worth around $5 billion mostly from its upstream exploration and production business as it...
Applause as Indonesia pardons woman jailed after reporting harassment
Indonesia’s parliament approved on Thursday an amnesty for a woman who was jailed after recording lewd phone calls from her boss in a case that...
North Korea test fires short-range missiles, casts doubt on nuclear talks
North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Thursday from its east coast, a South Korean official said, its first missile tests since leader Kim Jong...
CNOOC halts field work at western Uganda project over Ebola fears
China National Offshore Oil Corp, or CNOOC, said on Thursday it had halted field work at its western Uganda project over an Ebola scare and...
AB InBev beats expectations as beer sales growth hits five-year high
Anheuser-Busch InBev , the world’s largest brewer, beat earnings expectations in the second quarter after beer sales grew at their fastest pace in over five...