The Turkish army pension fund taking over British Steel
OYAK is a Turkish army pension fund established in 1961, set up following the first of Turkey's military coups in 1960, and a symbol of the influence of the armed…
Trump links Hong Kong crisis to trade as China military rallies
by Jerome TAYLOR Donald Trump has urged China to "humanely" resolve the violent stand-off with pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong, on the back of growing concerns that Beijing is considering…
Ai Weiwei fears ‘Tiananmen’ crackdown in Hong Kong
by Daphne ROUSSEAU Watching the Hong Kong protests from afar, Chinese dissident-artist Ai Weiwei fears the worst, warning of a repeat of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing. "I…
Hong Kong offers sweeteners as economy stalls amid protests
Hong Kong's government unveiled HK$19.1 billion (US$2.44 billion) worth of economic relief measures and downgraded its growth forecasts on Thursday as the international hub reels from simmering pro-democracy protests and…
UK opposition seeks to oust PM to avoid no-deal Brexit
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn urged parliament Wednesday to oust Prime Minister Boris Johnson before he takes the splintered country out of the EU without a deal.…
Trump appears to link China trade deal to HK demos
President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to link a trade deal with Beijing to the "humane" resolution of a standoff with Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters while seeming to suggest a…
As China pressure mounts, Hong Kong’s Cathay sacks two pilots
Cathay Pacific said Wednesday two pilots had been sacked, as the Hong Kong carrier comes under huge pressure from Beijing to clamp down on staff supportive of anti-government rallies. "One…
Franco-Irish girl’s family mourn ‘unbearable’ loss, as autopsy conducted
by M. Jegathesan Malaysian authorities Wednesday conducted a post-mortem examination on the body of a Franco-Irish teen found in the jungle after she disappeared from a resort, as her family…
Trump threatens to pull US from WTO ‘if we have to’
President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to pull the United States out of the World Trade Organization if conditions are not improved. "We will leave if we have to," Trump told…
Facebook listened to users’ conversations: report
Facebook has paid hundreds of contractors to listen to and transcribe snippets of users' conversations, US media reported on Tuesday, amid heightened scrutiny of the social network's data collection practices.…