Eyeing new independence vote, Scotland sets out referendum rules
Scotland’s pro-independence government has set out new rules on referendums in the hope of holding another secession vote in the second half of 2020 if...
Bayer to work with Foundation Medicine on selecting cancer patients
Bayer struck a collaboration deal with Roche’s Foundation Medicine Inc. to develop test kits for genetic sequencing of tumor cells to identify cancer patients that...
Lauda fans brave Vienna rain for last goodbye to racing legend
Thousands of fans braved heavy rain to pay their last respects to motor racing great Niki Lauda in his home city of Vienna on Wednesday...
Bond bulls get a boost as trade tensions fan recession fears
The global bond rally accelerated on Wednesday, sending 10-year U.S Treasury yields to 20-month lows, as investors fearful of the fallout from the Sino-U.S. trade...
Russia’s Kremlev offers to settle AIBA debt
Russian boxing official Umar Kremlev has reiterated his offer to clear debts of the governing body of amateur boxing (AIBA) to protect the interests of...
Democrat O’Rourke unveils “community-based” immigration plan
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke proposed a new immigration plan on Wednesday that will allow churches and local communities to sponsor immigrants to the United...
Indonesian rallies were coordinated to cause chaos, says president’s chief of staff
Indonesian authorities believe different groups coordinated plans to exploit political rallies last week to cause chaos, which included a bid to create “martyrs” by shooting...
EU executive says membership talks should start with North Macedonia
North Macedonia should start membership negotiations to join the European Union, the European Commission formally recommended on Wednesday....
Nissan blindsided by Renault-Fiat Chrysler talks: sources
Nissan found out about Renault’s merger talks with Fiat Chrysler just days before they became public, four sources told Reuters, stoking fears at the Japanese...
Italy 5-Star chief calls party confidence vote after EU election flop
The leader of Italy’s 5-Star Movement, Luigi Di Maio, said on Wednesday he would seek a confidence vote from party supporters after a bruising defeat...
