U.S. metals importers that applied last year for exemptions from tariffs on steel and aluminum are losing hope the Commerce Department will approve their petitions, as the recent government shutdown …
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa denies rift with deputy: newspaper reports
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said there is no rift with his deputy and dismissed rumors of a possible coup in January when he was abroad following a security service …
Sony reports best-ever quarterly profit on strong music business
Japan’s Sony Corp raked in its highest-ever quarterly profit after booking one-time gains related to its acquisition of EMI, though shrinking earnings at the game division could further prompt investors …
Fighter jet crashes in India’s Bengaluru, two pilots dead
An Indian Air Force Mirage-2000 trainer aircraft crashed in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru on Friday immediately after taking off, killing both pilots. Read full story Author:
Japan’s Honda Motor third-quarter profit drops 40 percent on discounting, quality costs
Honda Motor Co Ltd on Friday reported a 40.2 percent drop in third-quarter operating profit, missing market expectations due to higher discounting and quality-related costs. Read full story Author:
South Koreans march with coffin in ‘comfort women’ protest at Japan embassy
South Korean protesters marched alongside the coffin of a ‘comfort women’ campaigner to the Japanese embassy on Friday in a protest over Japan’s use of forced labor in its wartime …
China to execute driver who killed passenger of ride-hailing firm Didi
A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a man to death for raping and killing a female passenger of ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing last year, while he was employed as a …
Factory activity shrinks across Asia as cooling China threatens global growth
Factory activity shrank across much of Asia in January, falling to the weakest in years in several countries and adding to worries that trade tariffs and cooling demand in China …
Reuters journalists in Myanmar appeal to Supreme Court against conviction
Lawyers for two Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar lodged an appeal on Friday at the Supreme Court against their conviction on charges of breaking the Official Secrets …
Hong Kong customs seize record haul of pangolin scales bound for Vietnam
Hong Kong customs busted a massive endangered species smuggling operation from Africa, seizing a record quantity of pangolin scales along with more than 1,000 ivory tusks, as authorities step up …
Mariah Carey to perform in Saudi Arabia, despite backlash
Activists have urged the American singer to boycott her planned concert or use the opportunity to shed light on the plight of jailed women. Go to Source Author: By Siobhán …
Norway says its moose statue is tallest. What a load of bull, Canada retorts.
As the rivalry heats up between two cold-weather countries, drastic measures are being considered: Antler extensions. Go to Source Author: By Emily Rauhala
The latest front in Canada’s effort to reconcile with indigenous Canadians: Language
For the first time in Canadian history, an indigenous language was simultaneously translated in Parliament. Go to Source Author: By Amanda Coletta
Amazon pulls numerous products from India website as new e-commerce rules bite
E-commerce rules that went into effect in India on Friday caused widespread disruption for Amazon.com, forcing it to take down an array of items from its India website including Echo …
Former Australian lawmaker retires from board of Huawei unit
A former Australian lawmaker retired from the board of the local arm of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on Friday, potentially weakening the firm’s efforts to withstand government moves to …
A matter of life and death? UK stockpiles drugs as no-deal Brexit feared
With just 56 days until Britain leaves the EU, Jo Elgarf has begun stockpiling food in case politicians fail to strike an exit deal, but she says she cannot do …
China sentences to death driver who killed passenger of ride-hailing firm Didi
A court in China handed the death sentence on Friday to a man who raped and killed a passenger of ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing last year, while he was employed …
U.S. envoy raises prospect of compromise in North Korea talks
Washington is willing to discuss “many actions” to improve ties and entice Pyongyang to give up nuclear weapons, the U.S. special envoy for North Korea said on Thursday, but set …
French regulator orders Google to review ads policies
France’s competition regulator on Thursday ordered Alphabet Inc’s Google to review its policies and procedures for blocking certain ads, saying that its actions against French firm Amadeus may have been …
U.S. envoy raises prospect of U.S. compromise in North Korea talks
Washington is willing to discuss “many actions” to improve ties and entice Pyongyang to give up nuclear weapons, the U.S. special envoy for North Korea said on Thursday, but set …