U.S. drone shot down by Iranian missile in international airspace: U.S. source
A U.S. military drone has been shot down in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, a U.S. official said...
Markets see long fight ahead as ECB battles low inflation expectations
Mario Draghi’s dramatic Tuesday hints of further monetary easing by the European Central Bank has stabilized collapsing euro zone inflation expectations, but the departing ECB...
Fall armyworm invades crops across Asia, smallholders worst hit
Looking out at his empty, red-earth field, Thai farmer Puang Timdon said his two-week-old maize crop didn’t stand a chance against the fall armyworm pest....
After years of war and drought, Iraq’s bumper crop is burning
Iraqi farmer Riyadh woke on May 13 to find his wheat crop ablaze. In his fields in Diyala province, he found the remains of a...
Renault, Nissan join Waymo in exploring driverless services in France, Japan
French automaker Renault SA, its Japanese partner Nissan Motor Co and tech giant Alphabet Inc’s Waymo are exploring a partnership to develop and use self-driving...
Stocks rally, bond yields dive as Fed fuels easing hopes
Asian stock markets rallied on Thursday while the dollar dropped and global bond yields plunged, with the 10-year U.S. yield falling below two percent, after...
Vietnam calls in Russian experts to help preserve corpse of Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam has formed a special team of experts, including four Russian scientists, to help preserve the embalmed body of the Communist-ruled state’s founding leader, Ho...
Iran’s Guards shoot down U.S. ‘spy’ drone in southern province: Iran media
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have shot down a U.S. “spy” drone in the southern province of Hormozgan, which is on the Gulf, the Guards’ news...
In Sudan, Internet users find ways to beat blackout – Tech News – The Star Online
In Sudan, Internet users find ways to beat blackout – Tech News The Star Online Sudan military council open to talks as protests ramp up pressure Middle...
Former Interpol chief admits guilt in China court hearing: state media
Chinese state media said former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei admitted his guilt during a court hearing on Thursday after prosecutors accused him of taking 14.5...