Asian shares creep higher on hopes of Sino-U.S. trade truce
Asian share markets turned higher on Thursday following a media report the United States and China have tentatively agreed to a truce in their trade...
France’s Macron says no need to lower government’s stake in Renault
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday there was no need for the government to lower its stake in Renault and that he wanted the...
U.S., Japan have not discussed revising security pact: Japan
Japan’s top government spokesman said on Thursday that Japan and the United States have not discussed revising the U.S.-Japan security treaty after U.S. President Donald...
Trump renews criticism of Japan-US alliance before G20 summit
U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the U.S.-Japan security alliance, the linchpin of Tokyo’s security policies, ahead of talks with Japanese Prime Minister...
‘Korean Wave’ celebrity couple to split, fans mourn
South Korean actors Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki are splitting up less than two years after their fairytale marriage, the couple said on Thursday, shocking...
Multi-million dollar projects can boost North Korea-U.S. nuclear talks: South Korea minister
Inter-Korea commercial projects that can channel millions of dollars a year to Pyongyang may be used as leverage to boost talks on ending poor and...
Former Olympic kayaker Ferguson to defend America’s Cup
Former Olympic swimmer and kayaker Steven Ferguson has become the latest top-class athlete to join Team New Zealand as they confirmed their squad for the...
Huawei says it got over $1.4 billion in licensing revenue since 2015
Huawei Technologies said on Thursday it has received over $1.4 billion in licensing revenue since 2015 and paid more than $6 billion in royalties to...
Democrats fight over healthcare in first U.S. presidential debate
Democratic presidential contenders battled over healthcare coverage during their first debate on Wednesday, reflecting the party’s divisions on whether to abolish private insurance and shift...
Security ramped up as Indonesia court rules on disputed election
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court will rule on Thursday on an opposition challenge to the official presidential election result after allegations the vote won by President Joko...