» Target says registers back online, blames outage on technology issue
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Target Corp on Saturday said its payment registers were back online after a systems outage stopped customers in the United States from paying for in-store purchases.

» Target hit by nationwide payment outage
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Target Corp on Saturday said it was working on a problem that prevented customers in the United States from paying for their purchases.

» Target says it's working on problem preventing customers from making purchases
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Target Corp on Saturday said it was working on a problem that prevented customers in the United States from paying for their purchases.

» India to impose retaliatory tariffs on 28 U.S. goods from Sunday
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
India will impose higher retaliatory tariffs on 28 U.S. products including almonds, apples and walnuts from Sunday, following Washington's withdrawal of key trade privileges for New Delhi.

» India to impose retaliatory tariff on 28 U.S. goods from Sunday: government statement
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
India will impose higher tariffs on 28 U.S. products including almonds, apples and walnuts, a government notification http://www.cbic.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-act/notifications/notfns-2019/cs-tarr2019/cs17-2019.pdf;jsessi...

» Take Five: The Fed and the rest
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
With President Donald Trump's trade policies heightening fears of a U.S. recession, expectations of a Fed rate cut have dramatically increased in the past month. Money market pricing became even more aggressive after Federal Reserve Chai...

» NATO faces big bill if it does not pick AWACS successor soon: officials
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
NATO faces significant costs if it does not act soon to choose a successor for its ageing fleet of 14 Boeing E-3A Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) surveillance aircraft, often called the alliance's "eyes in the sky", senior offi...

» CFM erases jet engine output delay, cautious on rate increases
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
CFM International has caught up with delays in deliveries of its LEAP jet engine after keeping its assembly lines running at high speed while the Boeing 737 MAX remains grounded, the French-American engine maker said on Saturday.

» Why proposed changes to Hong Kong's extradition law fueled protests
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has delayed indefinitely a proposed law that would allow extraditions to mainland China, in a dramatic retreat after widespread anger over the bill sparked the biggest street protests in three decades.

» Nissan considers giving Renault some seats on oversight committees - source
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Nissan Motor Co is considering giving its alliance partner Renault SA some seats on planned oversight committees after the French automaker expressed discontent with the envisioned governance reform, a source said.

» Explainer: Why proposed changes to Hong Kong's extradition law are fueling protests
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Cracks have appeared in the support base for a proposed Hong Kong law to allow extraditions to China, with local media reporting the city's government will suspend the bill after widespread anger and violent protests.

» Explainer: Why proposed changes to Hong Kong's extradition law are fuelling protests
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Cracks have appeared in the support base for a proposed Hong Kong law to allow extraditions to China, with local media reporting the city's government will suspend the bill after widespread anger and violent protests.

» Court grants American Airlines' request to end 'devastating' slowdown by unions
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
A U.S. federal court on Friday granted American Airlines Group Inc's request to halt an alleged illegal slowdown by its mechanics' unions that the airline said had become "devastating" to its operations.

» VW's Tennessee workers vote against union representation
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Workers at Volkswagen AG's assembly plant in the state of Tennessee narrowly voted against union representation, dealing a fresh blow to the United Auto Workers' (UAW) efforts to unionize a foreign automaker's plant in the U.S. South.

» Workers at VW's Tennessee plant vote against union representation
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Workers at Volkswagen AG's assembly plant in the state of Tennessee voted against union representation, dealing a fresh blow to the United Auto Workers' (UAW) efforts to unionize a foreign automaker's plant in the U.S. South.

» Trump presses Lockheed to keep open a Pennsylvania plant slated for closure
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged Lockheed Martin Corp to keep open its Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, a week after the weapons maker announced the planned closure of the facility.

» Nissan considers giving Renault some seats on oversight committees: Kyodo
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Nissan Motor Co is considering giving its alliance partner Renault SA some seats on planned oversight committees after the French automaker expressed discontent with the envisioned governance reform, Kyodo news reported on Friday, citing...

» All eyes on Fed as stock market pines for rate cut
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
The Federal Open Market Committee meeting next week is shaping up as a pivotal one for Wall Street, with stocks primed for a selloff should the Fed fail to take an even more dovish tilt after policymakers raised expectations for a rate c...

» Papa John's dismisses KPMG as its auditor, hires EY
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Papa John's International Inc said on Friday it dismissed KPMG LLP as its financial auditor and appointed Ernst & Young LLP, which served as its bookkeeper from 1990 to 2017, to handle its accounts for the fiscal year ending December 201...

» American Airlines asks court to end 'devastating' slowdown by unions
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
American Airlines Group Inc on Friday asked a federal court to quickly halt an alleged illegal slowdown by mechanics' unions that has become "devastating" to the airline's operations.

» Exclusive: Mexico blamed Walmart's size, access to rivals' data in blocking app deal
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Mexican officials blocked Walmart Inc's deal to buy delivery app Cornershop because Walmart could not guarantee a level playing field for rival retailers, whose customers use the app to order groceries and other goods, according to an of...

» U.S. to launch public hearings on additional China tariffs next week
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
The U.S. Trade Representative's Office on Monday will kick off seven days of testimony from U.S. retailers, manufacturers and other businesses about President Donald Trump's plan to hit another $300 billion worth of Chinese goods with ta...

» U.S. Justice Department set to decide on T-Mobile, Sprint merger as soon as next week: source
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
The U.S. Justice Department is set to decide as early as next week whether to approve the $26.5-billion merger of wireless carriers T-Mobile USA and Sprint Corp, a person briefed on the matter said on Friday.

» Apollo in talks to finance Dish Network bid for T-Mobile, Sprint assets - sources
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Private equity group Apollo Global Management is in talks with satellite TV provider Dish Network to finance a bid for wireless assets that will be divested in the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint Corp, according to two people...

» Chicken producer Perdue enters crowded plant-based meat market
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Perdue Foods, one of America's largest chicken producers, said it will sell frozen chicken nuggets mixed with cauliflower, chickpeas and plant protein to address a growing demand for products combining meat and vegetables.

» Broadcom's $2 billion warning rattles global chip sector
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Broadcom Inc sent a shockwave through the global chipmaking industry on Friday with its forecast that U.S.-China trade tensions and the ban on doing business with Huawei Technologies would knock $2 billion off the company's sales this year.

» Wall Street ends down; Broadcom warning hits chip stocks
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday as investors were cautious going into next week's Federal Reserve meeting, while a warning from Broadcom of a broad weakening in global demand weighed on chipmakers and added to U.S.-China trade worries.

» Global stocks dip as Fed meeting looms, oil climbs on geopolitical fears
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
U.S. stocks ended nominally lower on Friday as investors awaited next week's Federal Reserve meeting for signs of imminent easing, while the U.S.-Iran confrontation in the Gulf of Oman added to geopolitical uncertainty, sending oil price...

» Papa John's drops KPMG as its auditor, hires EY
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Papa John's International Inc has appointed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor for fiscal year ending December 2019 after dropping KPMG LLP, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday.

» Perdue Foods enters crowded plant-based alternative meat market
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Perdue Foods, one of America's largest chicken producers, said it will sell frozen chicken nuggets mixed with cauliflower, chickpeas and plant protein to address a growing demand for products combining meat and vegetables.

» Wall Street ends slightly lower with Fed in focus
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday, with investors cautious going into next week's Federal Reserve meeting, while a warning from Broadcom of a broad weakening in global demand weighed on chipmakers.

» Mexico ready to retaliate if U.S. imposes tariffs: minister
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Mexico will be ready to retaliate in kind if the U.S. government imposes tariffs on Mexican exports to the United States, Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez said on Friday.

» Bumble owner to spend $100 million on dating apps
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
The owner of dating app Bumble said on Friday it would revamp its holding structure and spend $100 million, as it looks to better compete with Match Group's Tinder.

» Italy's industry ministry open to any discussions on Alitalia, including with Atlantia
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Italy's industry ministry is open to discussions with any investor interested in the rescue of troubled carrier Alitalia, including infrastructure group Atlantia, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.

» Wall Street steadies, Broadcom warning hits chip stocks
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
U.S. stocks were flat to lower in late afternoon trading on Friday, though a warning from Broadcom of a broad weakening in global demand weighed on chipmakers.

» Italy's industry ministry open to discuss with everyone, including Atlantia, on Alitalia: sources
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Italy's industry ministry is open to discussions with any investor interested in the rescue of troubled carrier Alitalia, including infrastructure group Atlantia, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.

» Bombardier opening new California rail-car assembly site
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Canada's Bombardier is opening a new facility in California that will assemble rail cars for San Francisco's rapid transit system by year's end, and potentially serve other West Coast rail projects.

» Global stocks edge lower on data, oil rises on geopolitical fears
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Equity markets lost ground on Friday as weak Chinese data stoked investor anxieties over a global growth slowdown and mounting fears of a U.S.-Iran confrontation added to geopolitical uncertainty, sending oil prices higher.

» Airbus urges UTC not to be distracted by Raytheon deal
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Airbus said on Friday it had urged United Technologies to "keep its eye on the ball" in its role as a commercial aerospace supplier as it moves toward a planned merger with U.S. defense contractor Raytheon.

» Dish execs met with DOJ, FCC on T-Mobile, Sprint merger
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Dish Network Corp executives met this week with the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust chief Makan Delrahim and Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai on the government's review of the proposed $26.5 billion tie-up of wirel...

» Stocks edge lower, gold gains on slowdown, geopolitical fears
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Equity markets struggled and safe-haven assets like gold were in demand on Friday as weak Chinese data stoked investor anxieties over a global growth slowdown and fears of a U.S.-Iran confrontation added to geopolitical uncertainty.

» Strong U.S. retail sales improve economy's fortunes
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
U.S. retail sales increased in May and sales for the prior month were revised higher, suggesting a pick-up in consumer spending that eased fears the economy was slowing down sharply in the second quarter.

» Wall Street drops as Broadcom warning hits chip stocks
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
U.S. stocks dropped on Friday, as shares of chipmakers sank on a warning from sector major Broadcom of a broad weakening in global demand and Chinese data pointed to the worst slowdown in industrial growth in 17 years.

» Local labor laws apply to Ryanair employees: Belgian court
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Belgium's labor laws can apply to Ryanair employees based in the country, a local court ruled on Friday, in a case that could set a precedent elsewhere in Europe and upholds a 2018 agreement reached between the airline and Belgian unions.

» Broadcom's $2 billion warning shocks global chip sector
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
LONDON/BENGALURU - Broadcom Inc sent a shockwave through the global chipmaking industry on Friday with its forecast that U.S.-China trade tensions and the ban on doing business with Huawei Technologies would knock $2 billion off the comp...

» VW to float 10% of truck unit, seeks to raise 1.9 billion euros
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Volkswagen aims to raise up to 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) by listing truck unit Traton, it said on Friday, scaling back earlier ambitions to list up to a quarter of the unit by opting to float a 10% stake.

» GE poised for significant power orders in Iraq after U.S. push -sources
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
General Electric Co potentially stands to win a large share of multibillion-dollar contracts to rebuild Iraq's electricity system, reflecting a change in how Iraq intends to award the work after the United States lobbied for GE, accordin...

» EU's Malmstrom hopes Trump, Xi can meet and reduce trade tensions
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom is hoping U.S. President Donald Trump meets his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at the G20 summit in Japan later this month to try to reduce trade tensions between the two countries.

» Wall Street drops as Broadcom warning pushes chip stocks lower
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
U.S. stocks dropped on Friday, as shares of chipmakers sank on a warning from sector major Broadcom of a broad weakening in global demand and Chinese data pointed to the worst slowdown in industrial growth in 17 years.

» PetSmart's Chewy gets Wall Street tails wagging with $1 billion IPO
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Chewy Inc said on Thursday it priced its initial public offering at $22 per share, above its target, and sold more stock than originally planned, valuing the online pet products retailer at $8.77 billion.

» Explainer: Why is Huawei seeking $1 billion patent deal with Verizon?
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Huawei is demanding Verizon Communications Inc pay $1 billion to license the rights to patented technology, signaling a potential shift in the embattled Chinese company's strategy for the U.S. market.

» Factbox: Global tech companies shun Huawei after U.S. ban
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Global technology companies are cutting ties with China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd after the U.S. government put the world's largest telecom equipment maker on a trade blacklist, citing national security concerns.

» Stock edge lower, gold gains on slowdown, geopolitical fears
15/06/19 20:48 from Markets and Business News Review
Equity markets struggled and safe-haven assets like gold were in demand on Friday as weak Chinese data stoked investor anxieties over a global growth slowdown and fears of a U.S.-Iran confrontation added to geopolitical uncertainty.

» Saudi seeks oil supply protection as U.S and Iran face off
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Saudi Arabia called for swift action to secure Gulf energy supplies, after the United States blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers in a vital oil shipping route that have raised fears of broader confrontation in the region.

» Saudi crown prince calls for 'decisive stand' on tanker attacks
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Saudi Arabia's crown prince called on the international community to take a "decisive stand" toward attacks on two oil tankers in a vital shipping route, which he blamed on Iran during an interview with Saudi-owned Asharq Al-Awsat.

» House Democrat says current Congress may not see Trump taxes
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
A senior Democrat on a congressional panel seeking President Donald Trump's tax returns warned on Saturday that the current Congress may not see the long-sought tax documents without launching an impeachment inquiry.

» For U.S.-bound Central American migrants, better to stay in Mexico than be sent home
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Many of the Central Americans who lined up for papers at an asylum office in southern Mexico said they could abandon plans to reach the United States and remain in Mexico if U.S. President Donald Trump clamps down further on migration.

» Exclusive: Saudis say Shi'ite man arrested as juvenile will not be executed
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
A young man from Saudi Arabia's minority Shi'ite Muslim community who was arrested at the age of 13 will not be executed and could be released by 2022, a Saudi official told Reuters on Saturday following reports of his pending execution.

» Tires blow on United jet during Newark airport landing, no injuries
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Tires on a United Airlines jet blew out as it landed at New Jersey's Newark airport on Saturday, causing flight delays but injuring none of the 166 passengers on board, officials said.

» Yemen's Houthis target two Saudi airports with multiple drone attacks
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Yemen's Houthi movement launched fresh drone attacks targeting Jizan and Abha airports in southern Saudi Arabia, the group's Al-Masirah TV said on Saturday, adding the installations were out of service.

» Saudi crown prince blames Iran for tanker attacks: newspaper
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Saudi Arabia's crown prince blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers in a vital oil shipping route that have raised fears of broader confrontation in the region, according to an interview with the Saudi-owned Asharq al-Awsat newspaper.

» Spain's conservatives retake Madrid, far-left keeps Barcelona
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
A conservative was sworn in on Saturday as Madrid's new mayor, regaining control of the Spanish capital for the People's Party after forging a coalition including the far right, while the far-left won a second term in Barcelona with supp...

» Iran summons UK envoy over 'unfounded' tanker accusations
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Iran on Saturday summoned the British ambassador to Tehran after London blamed it for attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, the semi-official Students News Agency ISNA reported, a claim denied by the British government.

» Saudi crown prince says does not want regional war: Asharq al-Awsat
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said the kingdom does not want a war in the region but would not hesitate to deal with any threat to its vital interests, amid heightened tensions with rival Iran, Saudi-owned newspaper Ash...

» UK's Esther McVey to back Boris Johnson in leadership bid: Telegraph
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
British conservative lawmaker Esther McVey said on Saturday that she will support Boris Johnson in his bid to be prime minister, The Telegraph reported.

» Venezuela's Guaido calls for probe into funds for military defectors
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Saturday called for an investigation into claims his representatives misappropriated funds intended to help defectors from the Venezuelan military living in Colombia.

» Trump calls London mayor a 'disaster' after a spate of killings
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
U.S. President Donald Trump once again criticized London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Saturday, saying he is a "disaster" and will "only get worse" after three people were slain in the city in less than 20 hours.

» Blast-hit Norwegian tanker's crew land in Dubai
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Crew members of Frontline's oil tanker Front Altair, one of two vessels attacked this week in the Gulf of Oman, have landed in Dubai, the Norwegian ship's operator said on Saturday.

» Franco Zeffirelli, Italian film and opera director, dies at 96
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Franco Zeffirelli, who directed the world's greatest opera singers and brought Shakespeare to the cinema-going masses, has died. He was 96.

» Syria state TV says wildfires spark explosion in army ammo depot west of Damascus
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
An explosion on Saturday in a Syrian ammunition depot in a military zone west of the capital was caused by wildfires, state television reported.

» Flights resume at Newark after United plane skids off runway, no injuries
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Flights were briefly halted at New Jersey's Newark airport on Saturday after a plane skidded off a runway while landing, but none of its 166 passengers were hurt, federal officials said.

» Leaked chats appear to show judge advised prosecutors in Lula case
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Leaked personal messages published on Saturday by a news website show the judge who led the corruption trial that jailed former Brazil president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva advised prosecutors to influence public opinion against the leftis...

» Al Shabaab kill 16 in Kenya and Somalia blasts
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Somali militants killed eight Kenyan police with a roadside bomb near the border between the two countries on Saturday, officials said, while another eight died in a bombing the same group carried out in the Somali capital.

» Drone attacks target Jizan and Abha airports in Saudi Arabia: Al-Masirah TV
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Yemen's Houthi movement launched multiple drone attacks on Jizan and Abha airports in Saudi Arabia, the group's Al-Masirah TV said on Saturday, adding the installations were out of service.

» Four Democratic 2020 candidates court South Carolina's black voters
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Four of the two dozen Democrats vying for their party's 2020 U.S. presidential nomination appeared at a Black Economic Alliance forum in Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday, with an eye on the key role black voters will play in the e...

» Ousted Sudan president to be sent for trial soon, prosecutor says
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will stand trial soon on corruption charges, while 41 former officials from his government are being investigated for suspected graft, the chief prosecutor said on Saturday.

» Russia's Putin gives China's Xi ice cream on his 66th birthday
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Chinese President Xi Jinping celebrated his 66th birthday on Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who Xi considers a close friend and who gave Xi ice cream as a present, Chinese state media reported.

» Worshippers in safety hats attend Notre-Dame's first mass since fire
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
A small congregation in white hard hats attended mass at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Saturday, the first service since fire devastated the Gothic landmark two months ago.

» Flights halted at Newark after United plane skids off runway, no injuries
15/06/19 20:42 from World News Review
Flights were halted at New Jersey's Newark airport on Saturday after a plane skidded off a runway while landing, but no one was hurt, federal officials said.

» Guam Catholic group protests recruitment of abortion doctors
15/06/19 20:09 from World News Review
Group protests Guam governor’s plan to recruit abortion providers to the U.S. territory because no doctors on the island are currently willing to terminate pregnancies

» Brazil’s Moro questions authenticity of leaked messages
15/06/19 20:09 from World News Review
Brazil’s justice minister is questioning the authenticity of leaked personal messages published by a news website that appear to show him when he was still a judge improperly advising prosecutors

» Amanda Knox, in tearful return to Italy, roars against wrongful prosecution
15/06/19 20:09 from World News Review
The American, once convicted and imprisoned in the death of a roommate, blames prosecutors and the media.

» Amanda Knox, in tearful return to Italy, roars against wrongful conviction
15/06/19 20:09 from World News Review
The American, once convicted and imprisoned in the death of a roommate, blames prosecutors and the media.

» Notre Dame celebrates 1st Mass since devastating April fire
15/06/19 20:09 from World News Review
The Notre Dame cathedral in Paris held its first Mass since the April 15th fire that ravaged its roof and caused its masterpiece spire to collapse

» Hong Kong leader delays unpopular bill; activists want more
15/06/19 20:09 from World News Review
Hong Kong leader suspends extradition bill that sparked the city’s biggest public protests in years, but activists say new demonstration will go forward

» Peru starts demanding passports, visas from Venezuelans
15/06/19 20:09 from World News Review
Riot police are guarding Peru’s northern border to ensure that only Venezuelan migrants who hold a passport and humanitarian visa can enter the country

» Hobby horse fans show off their skills in Finland
15/06/19 20:09 from World News Review
What organizers called “the biggest hobby horse event in the world” has taken place in Finland at the national championships for the sport that simulates the gymnastic elements of real-life horseback riding

» Diplomats: Europeans weigh sanctions on Venezuela’s Maduro
15/06/19 20:09 from World News Review
The Associated Press has learned that major European nations are weighing sanctions on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and several top officials for their recent crackdown on political opponents

» Crew members of targeted Norwegian-owned tanker now in Dubai
15/06/19 20:09 from World News Review
Crew members of the Norwegian-owned oil tanker that was attacked in the Gulf of Oman have landed in Dubai after two days in Iran

» US diplomat wants ‘credible’ probe into Sudan crackdown
15/06/19 20:09 from World News Review
The top U.S. diplomat to Africa says there must be an “independent and credible” investigation into the Sudanese military’s violent dispersal of a protest camp in the capital earlier this month

» Ugandan medics now tackling Ebola say they lack supplies
15/06/19 20:09 from World News Review
Ugandan medics tackling Ebola virus say they lack supplies as deadly outbreak arrives

» Passengers subdue chaotic man on board Turkish Airlines jet
15/06/19 20:09 from World News Review
An Associated Press photographer says passengers on board a Turkish Airlines flight to Sudan had to subdue a man who started screaming soon after takeoff and began rushing toward the cockpit.

» Exclusive: U.N. chief calls on EU to raise 2030 climate goal to 55%
15/06/19 19:55 from World News Review
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the European Union to aim for a 55% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, far more than the bloc's current target for a 40% reduction.

» Worshippers in hard hats to attend Notre-Dame's first mass since fire
15/06/19 19:55 from World News Review
A small congregation wearing hard hats will attend mass at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Saturday, the first service to be held since fire devastated the Gothic landmark two months ago.

» Iran summons British envoy in Tehran over tanker attack accusations: ISNA
15/06/19 19:55 from World News Review
Iran on Saturday summoned the British ambassador to Tehran after Britain said it blamed the country for attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, the Students News Agency ISNA reported.

» German SPD's record low in poll puts strain on Merkel's coalition
15/06/19 19:42 from World News Review
Support for Germany's Social Democrat (SPD) party, a junior partner in Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition, has slumped to a record low, a poll showed on Saturday, piling more pressure on it to quit the government and rebuild in opposit...

» Bowing to pressure, Hong Kong leader suspends extradition bill
15/06/19 19:42 from World News Review
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Saturday indefinitely delayed a proposed law that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, in a dramatic retreat after anger over the bill triggered the city's biggest and most violent street prot...

» Brusque to bruised: Hong Kong's Lam caves to pressure on extradition bill
15/06/19 19:42 from World News Review
With an escalating U.S. trade war, a faltering economy and tensions in the South China Sea vexing her bosses in Beijing, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam appeared in no mood to compromise on a planned extradition law at recent meetings, accor...

» Anti-graft crusader sworn in as Slovakia's first female president
15/06/19 19:42 from World News Review
Anti-corruption campaigner Zuzana Caputova was sworn in as Slovakia's first female president on Saturday, vowing to fight impunity and champion justice in a country shaken by a journalist's murder last year.

» Jailed British-Iranian aid worker in Iran starts hunger strike: husband
15/06/19 19:42 from World News Review
A British-Iranian aid worker jailed in Tehran has begun a hunger strike to demand release, her husband said on Saturday, adding he would support her by fasting outside Iran's embassy in London.

» The Taliban claimed an attack on U.S. forces. Pompeo blamed Iran.
15/06/19 19:31 from World News Review
Pompeo included the May 31 bombing of a U.S. convoy in Kabul on a list of recent attacks carried out by Iran or its surrogates.

» Crew members of oil tanker Front Altair that was attacked in Gulf of Oman land in Dubai after 2 days in Iran.
15/06/19 19:31 from World News Review
Crew members of oil tanker Front Altair that was attacked in Gulf of Oman land in Dubai after 2 days in Iran.

» 11 killed, 25 hurt as explosions rock Somalia’s capital
15/06/19 19:31 from World News Review
11 killed, 25 wounded as explosions rock Somalia’s capital; al-Shabab claims responsibility

» Trump administration owes D.C. government $7 million for inauguration: Washington Post
15/06/19 19:16 from World News Review
The Trump administration and Congress still owe the District of Columbia government $7 million for expenses related to the 2017 presidential inauguration, the Washington Post reported on Friday, raising questions about who will foot the ...

» State sponsor behind May tanker attacks, says UAE minister
15/06/19 18:11 from World News Review
The UAE's foreign minister said on Saturday a "state sponsor" was involved in a May 12 attack on oil tankers in the Gulf, but did not name any particular country.

» Trump says 'Iran did do it,' as U.S. seeks support on Gulf oil tanker attacks
15/06/19 18:11 from World News Review
The United States on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers at the entrance to the Gulf and said it was seeking international consensus about the threat to shipping, despite Tehran denying involvement in the explosions at sea.

» Iran renews nuclear pact ultimatum amid tensions with U.S.
15/06/19 18:11 from World News Review
Iran will continue scaling back compliance with a nuclear deal unless other signatories to the pact show "positive signals", the Iranian president said on Saturday as tensions with the United States escalated over tanker attacks in the G...

» Amanda Knox breaks down in Italy as she relives murder trial
15/06/19 18:11 from World News Review
Amanda Knox, back in Italy for the first time since her 2015 murder acquittal, broke down in tears on Saturday as she relived her eight-year ordeal of trials and imprisonment, and the media frenzy surrounding it.

» Bomb kills Kenyan policemen near Somali border
15/06/19 17:53 from World News Review
A roadside bomb hit a police vehicle patrolling near Kenya's border with Somalia on Saturday, killing several of the 11 officers inside, a police spokesman said.

» Explosion heard in Damascus: Syrian state TV
15/06/19 17:53 from World News Review
An explosion was heard in the Syrian capital Damascus, Syrian state TV said on Saturday.

» Syria violence kills dozens of troops and civilians in north
15/06/19 17:22 from World News Review
Syrian opposition activists say government airstrikes and intense shelling on rebel-held areas in northwest Syria have claimed the lives of dozens of people

» Husband says British woman held in Iran begins hunger strike
15/06/19 17:22 from World News Review
The husband of a British-Iranian woman jailed in Tehran for over three years says she has begun a hunger strike to protest her detention

» The Latest: Activists say shelving bill is not enough
15/06/19 17:22 from World News Review
Hong Kong leader suspends extradition bill that sparked the city’s biggest public protests in years, but activists say new demonstration will go forward

» 8 killed, 16 hurt as explosions rock Somalia’s capital
15/06/19 17:22 from World News Review
8 killed, 16 wounded as explosions rock Somalia’s capital; al-Shabab claims responsibility

» Masks, cash and apps: How Hong Kong's protesters find ways to outwit the surveillance state 
15/06/19 17:22 from World News Review
Hong Kong’s streets have been a laboratory in attempts to evade authorities in the age of facial recognigiton and cyber tracking.