Christchurch victims and families seek healing at haj
After surviving the shootings at Christchurch that killed 51 people and injured dozens in March, victims and their families searched for peace and relief at...
Viacom beats quarterly revenue, profit estimates as ad revenue rebounds
Viacom Inc , the owner of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, beat estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, as it posted rare growth...
China data, steadying yuan lift futures
U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Thursday as better-than-expected Chinese trade data and a steadying of its currency offered some comfort to investors rattled...
Study shows Apple devices in combo with apps could identify dementia
Drugmaker Eli Lilly said initial results from a study suggest that Apple Inc devices, including the iPhone, in combination with digital apps could differentiate people...
Viacom beats quarterly revenue estimates
Viacom Inc , the owner of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, beat estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, helped by a rare growth in domestic...
Bayer buys BlueRock in $600 million bet on stem cell therapies
German drugmaker Bayer is paying up to $600 million for full control of cell therapy developer BlueRock Therapeutics, stepping up investment in a promising new...
Spread of African swine fever in Bulgaria ‘worrying’: EU Commission
The spread of African swine fever in Bulgaria, which threatens the Balkan country’s pig breeding industry is worrying, an EU Commission spokeswoman said on Thursday....
Japan, led by less apologetic generation, stays tough in South Korea feud
When Yohei Kono made a landmark 1993 apology to “comfort women”, many of them Koreans, forced to work in wartime military brothels, Japan’s then chief...
Gazans too poor to afford sheep for Eid sacrifice under blockade, Israel cash row
Ali usually marks the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha with his family in the Gaza Strip by sacrificing a sheep, a customary annual ritual for...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa wins court case against anti-graft watchdog
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won a court case against the anti-corruption watchdog on Thursday over a matter concerning ally Pravin Gordhan, ahead of a...