U.S.-Russia relations at another low after Syria attacks The presidents of the United States and Russia on Wednesday both presented souring views of the relationship between their two countries, exchanging sharp words as Moscow extended an icy welcome to the United States' top diplomat in a face-off over Syria. In […]
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Fury in Vietnam over United passenger dragged from plane Fury in Vietnam over United passenger dragged from plane:- Outrage spread to Vietnam on Wednesday over United Airlines' handling of a passenger dragged from his seat after it emerged that the 69-year-old U.S. doctor was Vietnamese by birth. Although United Airlines […]
Akzo Nobel receives request from Elliott for shareholder meeting Dutch paint maker Akzo Nobel said on Wednesday that it had received a request from a group of shareholders led by Elliott Advisors to hold a special shareholder meeting to dismiss Chairman Antony Burgmans. Elliott hopes to add to pressure on […]
U.S. FCC chair wants to end effort to allow cellphone use in air The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said on Monday he is proposing to end a 2013 regulatory proceeding that had sought to lift the ban on mobile phones on U.S. airlines. The FCC said in 2013 […]
Monitor says Syrian forces use barrel bombs despite U.S. warning, Syria denies The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian government warplanes dropped barrel bombs on rebel-held areas of Hama province on Tuesday, a day after the United States said their use could lead to further U.S. strikes in Syria. […]
Investors play safe as Syria, North Korea tensions rise Nervous investors turned to the safety of gold, government bonds and the yen on Tuesday as concerns mounted about possible U.S. military strikes in the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula. Signals from Washington that it was prepared to take further […]
At U.S.-China summit, Trump presses Xi on trade, North Korea, progress cited President Donald Trump pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to do more to curb North Korea's nuclear program and help reduce the gaping U.S. trade deficit with Beijing in talks on Friday, even as he toned down the strident anti-China […]
IranAir signs contract with ATR to buy 20 planes IranAir has signed a contract to buy 20 planes from turboprop maker ATR, Iranian deputy transport minister was quoted as saying on Monday. The deal comes after Iran, which had not directly purchased a Western-built plane in nearly 40 years, signed […]
BOJ paints rosy picture of regional Japan, Trump uncertainty niggles The Bank of Japan has offered its most optimistic view on regional Japanese economies in nearly a decade, even as some firms warned that uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies could affect their capital expenditure plans. BOJ Governor […]
Philippine court upholds guilty verdict on U.S. Marine in transgender woman killing Philippine court upholds guilty verdict on U.S. Marine in transgender woman killing:- The Philippine Court of Appeals has upheld a guilty verdict on a U.S. Marine for killing a transgender woman nearly three years ago, a case that stirred debate […]
