International

Tuesday, August 20th 2019 - 02:40 UTC
Airbnb revenue up 31% in first quarter and reached US$ 9.4bn

Airbnb Inc recorded US$9.4 billion in total booking value in the first quarter, up 31% from the year-ago quarter, a key number that could help pull in investors as the home-sharing company plans its foray into the public market.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 22:13 UTC
Qatar painting roads in blue to combat effects of extreme heat

City administration of the capital of Qatar, Doha, began painting city roads in blue, as part of a pilot project to combat the effects of extreme heat. Qatar is scheduled to host the 2022 World Cup.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 10:46 UTC
China trusts Argentina and acquires 50% of lithium brine project in Jujuy

China's Ganfeng Lithium , said on Sunday it had completed a US$ 160 million deal to raise its stake in the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium brine project in the northern province of Jujuy, Argentina to 50%.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 10:43 UTC
Beijing wants the full integration of Hong Kong and Macau to Shenzhen industrial hub

China’s State Council has called for greater development of the southern city of Shenzhen and the integration of its culture and economy with neighboring Hong Kong and Macau. The directive comes as anti-government protests in Hong Kong threaten the status of the Asian financial hub.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 10:35 UTC
Queen 'talked Lord Mountbatten out of 1968 plot to overthrow Labour government

In an advance of a book to be launched this week, “The Mountbattens”, Lives & Loves”, author Andrew Lownie reveals how the Queen, in 1968, talked Lord Mountbatten out of leading a plot to overthrow the Labor government, then headed by Harold Wilson.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Falkland Islander will be one of the captains of Australia's new state of the art icebreaker

Australia’s new icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, is scheduled to make its maiden voyage to Antarctica in 2020-21. Two captains have already been named to lead the alternating crews operating the new vessel. They are Captain Scott Laughlin and Falkland Islander Captain Paul Clarke, both with experienced track records working in the Southern Ocean.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:46 UTC
Brexit impact for UK fishing waters: mass EU trespass, says leaked document

The consequences for the British fishing industry on Day 1 of Brexit have been given ample coverage in the UK media following a government document allegedly leaked on purpose. According to the document, clashes would place immediate strain on maritime agencies, with nearly 300 foreign boats fishing illegally on day one of Brexit.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:39 UTC
UK investigation into breaches in the storage of public's biometric data

The nature of how organizations capture and store the public's biometric data, such as fingerprints and images of faces, came under renewed scrutiny in Britain by security experts and regulators.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:31 UTC
Iranian oil tanker finally leaves Gibraltar; US seizure request denied based on EU rules

The Iranian ship held by Gibraltar since July on suspicion of transporting oil to Syria has left port. Marine tracking shows the tanker moving east into the Mediterranean and lists Kalamata in Greece as the destination.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Peruvian peasants protest against Chinese oil company and set on fire offices

A building in a northern Peruvian town was set on fire on Friday in a protest against China National Petroleum Corp that devolved into clashes between police and demonstrators who want the company to make pledges to help the local community, an industry source said.