International

Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
US stock markets at record highs on gains by tech giants

The tech-rich Nasdaq finished above 9,000 for the first time on Thursday, powering to its 10th straight record on gains by Amazon and other tech giants. The Nasdaq surged 69.51 points (0.78 percent) to finish the post-holiday session at 9,022.39.
Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Kylie Minogue invites Brits “to turn off the news and kick off your shoes” and come to Australia

Australian popstar Kylie Minogue has invited weary Britons to forget politics and “call on your friends in Australia” in a tourism campaign launched in Britain on Christmas Day.
Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Boat people with 71 illegal immigrants intercepted in the English Channel

Seventy-one migrants were intercepted on several boats in the English Channel overnight, with some needing hospitalization for hypothermia, French and British authorities said on Thursday.
Thursday, December 26th 2019 - 12:09 UTC
Time is right to reinvent the brand of a far too rich The Firm, following princely excesses?

After a torrid 2019 in which the queen's son Prince Andrew was implicated in an underage sex abuse scandal, many in Britain are again asking if the monarchy has gotten too big - and rich - for its own good.
Thursday, December 26th 2019 - 12:00 UTC
Francis urges the world to let the light of Christmas pierce the “darkness in human hearts”

Pope Francis urged the world to let the light of Christmas pierce the “darkness in human hearts” that leads to religious persecution, social injustice, armed conflicts and fear of migrants.
Thursday, December 26th 2019 - 11:49 UTC
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait agree to resume oil production in the shared Neutral Zone

Saudi ARAMCO said on Wednesday a new agreement between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait paves the way for the resumption of oil production in the Neutral (partitioned) Zone shared by the two countries.
Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Beijing pledges to purchase US$ 40bn of US agricultural products per year

China will make good on a pledge to purchase more than US$40 billion per year of U.S. agricultural products under the recently agreed Phase 1 trade deal between the two countries, China’s top agriculture consultancy said on Friday.
Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Boeing and the grounding of 737MAX: Chronicle of a foretold sacking

Boeing on Monday replaced its embattled chief executive, Dennis Muilenburg, as it attempts to pivot from a protracted crisis surrounding the grounding of its top-selling 737 MAX after two deadly crashes.
Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 09:22 UTC
PM Boris Johnson in his message calls on Britons “not to have many arguments” over Christmas

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the public on Monday “not to have too many arguments” over Christmas in a festive message in which he managed to avoid the word Brexit.
Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 09:14 UTC
UK government calls on football chiefs to rid the sport of racism; UEFA chief accuses Johnson of fuelling the situation

The British government called on football chiefs on Monday to do more to rid the sport of racism but stopped short of launching a full-scale inquiry demanded by the domestic players' union following the latest incident in the English game.