Public gatherings banned in Kasese District in Uganda after Ebola outbreak
Uganda has banned public gatherings in Kasese District, a part of the country where an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has been confirmed, Emmanuel...
Messaging service Telegram CEO points to China as likely origin of cyber attack
The chief executive of Telegram, a popular encrypted messaging app, said on Wednesday the messaging service experienced a “state actor-sized” cyber attack and pointed to...
India’s Reliance Capital rejects PwC’s observations after auditor quits
Reliance Capital said on Thursday the observations of global audit firm PwC about its fiscal accounts were “completely baseless and unjustified”, after PwC in a...
Lockheed Martin says F-35 cost cuts a year ahead of plan
Lockheed Martin is a year ahead of schedule with its plan to cut the cost of its F-35 A fighter jet variant to $80 million...
Chinese vice premier urges more support for economy as trade war bites
Chinese regulators should step up support for the economy and keep ample liquidity in the financial system, Vice Premier Liu He said on Thursday, suggesting...
U.N. rights boss welcome in China, including Xinjiang: envoy
China’s envoy in Geneva said on Thursday that he hoped U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet would visit China, including Xinjiang region, where he said...
Second Ebola patient dies in Uganda, two others in intensive care
A Congolese woman has become the second patient in Uganda to die of Ebola since the virus crossed the border from the Democratic Republic of...
Two oil tankers struck in suspected attacks in Gulf of Oman: shipping firms
Two oil tankers were hit in suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman and the crews have been evacuated, shipping firms and industry sources said...
Forty-four crew from damaged tankers picked up by Iranian ships and in Iranian port: IRNA
Iranian search and rescue teams have picked up 44 sailors from two damaged tankers in the Gulf of Oman, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)...
Putin says U.S.-Russia relations are getting ‘worse and worse’
President Vladimir Putin said relations between Moscow and Washington were getting worse and worse, noting in an interview published on Thursday that the current U.S....
