Tsunami warning after magnitude 7 quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra
An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck off Indonesia’s island of Sumatra on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)said....
Sex doll ruling arouses controversy in South Korea
A petition calling for a ban on importing life-size sex dolls into South Korea has gathered nearly a quarter million signatures as of Friday, passing...
India accuses Pakistan-backed militants of targeting Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir
Indian security officials on Friday said they had found evidence of attacks planned by Pakistani military-backed militants on a major Hindu pilgrimage in the disputed...
Trump: It’s up to China to deal with Hong Kong ‘riots’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday described protests in Hong Kong as “riots” that China will have to deal with itself, signalling a hands-off approach...
Sprint loses fewer-than-expected phone subscribers, shares rise
Sprint Corp on Friday reported fewer-than-expected losses in quarterly net phone subscribers who pay a monthly bill, as the U.S. wireless carrier’s cheaper plans helped...
Exxon Mobil profit sinks on weakness in natural gas, chemicals, refining
Exxon Mobil Corp reported a 21% drop in quarterly profit on Friday, hit by weaker natural gas prices, lower refining profits and a loss in...
Oil prices rebound more than 2% after plunging on Trump’s tariff plan
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday, regaining some ground after their biggest falls in years on U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose...
Sprint loses fewer-than-expected phone subscribers
Sprint Corp on Friday reported fewer-than-feared losses in quarterly net phone subscribers who pay a monthly bill, as the U.S. wireless carrier’s cheaper plans helped...
No air strikes in northwest Syria after ceasefire declared: Observatory
A ceasefire in northwest Syria reduced violence in the rebel stronghold, a monitor said, with no air strikes on Friday after a three-months army offensive...
Trump to announce EU beef trade agreement: source
U.S. President Donald Trump will formally announce an agreement to open up European markets to more U.S. beef exports, a person familiar with the deal...