Injury forces former Olympic champion Pearson to retire
World and former Olympic champion high hurdler Sally Pearson, the most successful Australian track athlete of her generation, gave up on her dream of a...
China calls on U.S. politicians to stop colluding with Hong Kong separatists
The Chinese foreign ministry’s commissioner in Hong Kong said on Tuesday the city belongs to China and that it will firmly respond to any action...
Luxury department store Barneys files for bankruptcy protection
U.S. luxury department store chain Barneys New York Inc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday and put itself up for sale after facing soaring...
Indonesia woos Instagram generation for hip new bond raisings
Indonesia’s push to cut its reliance on foreign funds to fill the yawning current account gap has prompted it to chase a new and growing...
Air China to suspend Beijing-Hawaii flights amid weak travel demand
Air China will suspend its flights on the Beijing-Hawaii route from Aug. 27 after a review of its network, China’s flagship carrier said on Tuesday,...
Vivendi in talks to sell 10% of Universal Music Group to Tencent
French media conglomerate Vivendi said it had started talks with Tencent Holdings to sell an initial 10% stake in its Universal Music Group (UMG) division....
Vietnam police disperse protest at Chinese embassy over South China Sea standoff
Vietnamese police on Tuesday broke up a brief protest outside the Chinese embassy in Hanoi against Beijing’s maritime survey of an offshore block in the...
EU approves Sanofi, Regeneron’s Dupixent for adolescent eczema cases
The Dupixent product developed by French healthcare company Sanofi and its U.S. partner Regeneron has won regulatory approval in Europe for moderate-to-severe cases of eczema...
Death toll from Texas shooting rampage rises to 22, Trump to visit El Paso
Two more victims of a shooting rampage at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, died of their wounds on Monday, police said, raising the...
MLB roundup: Yankees hit HR mark, down O’s
Mike Ford hit a tiebreaking homer in the top of the eighth, and Mike Tauchman added a two-run shot later in the inning as the...