Yamamoto to drive for Toro Rosso in Japanese GP practice
Honda-backed Japanese Naoki Yamamoto will take part in a Formula One grand prix weekend for the first time on Friday when he drives a Toro...
GE to freeze pension plans for about 20,000 U.S. employees in bid to cut debt
General Electric Co said on Monday it was freezing the pension plan for about 20,000 U.S. employees with salaried benefits, as the industrial conglomerate looks...
Fifteen people killed in Baghdad clashes between security forces and protesters
Clashes between Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters killed at least 15 people in an eastern Baghdad neighborhood overnight, police and medics said on Monday,...
Cambodia PM threatens to deploy troops if opposition leaders return
Cambodia’s prime minister threatened on Monday to deploy the military if leaders and supporters of the disbanded main opposition party return from exile next month...
Merkel: Climate package must include CO2 monitoring to pass cabinet
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday the government’s climate protection package would include a mechanism to monitor compliance with emission limits set for individual...
Death roll rises as Baghdad clashes continue
Clashes between Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters killed at least 15 people in an eastern Baghdad neighborhood overnight, police and medics said on Monday,...
Putin celebrates 67th birthday in Siberian mountains
The Kremlin released footage of President Putin celebrating his birthday in the mountains on Monday, hiking and foraging for food. Rough cut (no reporter narration)....
Harley struggles to fire up new generation of riders with electric bike debut
Harley-Davidson Inc is betting on electric motorcycles to attract the next generation of younger and more environmentally conscious riders to reverse declining U.S. sales....
Bosch to make silicon carbide chips in electric vehicle range-anxiety play
German automotive supplier Robert Bosch [ROBG.UL] is launching production of silicon carbide automotive chips, in a move to address the range anxiety that deters many...
FDA approves Pfenex’s osteoporosis therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a bone-building drug from Pfenex Inc to treat osteoporosis in certain patients at high risk for...