Evergrande shares suspended from trading as liquidation concerns mount
Shares in embattled Chinese developer Evergrande Group and its two subsidiaries were all suspended from trading in Hong Kong on Thursday, after fears grew about its ability to restructure its mammoth debt and stave off a liquidation of the business.
2023-09-28 11:17
In major blow to TikTok, Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media
Indonesia has banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, the trade minister said on Wednesday, in a blow to short video app TikTok, which is doubling down on Southeast Asia's biggest economy to boost its e-commerce business.
2023-09-28 10:24
Massive warehouse explosion rocks Uzbekistan capital
A huge explosion followed by a large blaze occurred early on Thursday morning at a warehouse in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, according to Reuters and AFP news agencies, citing local media reports.
2023-09-28 09:23
Ukraine says former Wagner fighters back in Bakhmut, now working as individuals for Russian Defense Ministry
Fighters who had previously fought in Ukraine for the Russian mercenary group Wagner have returned to the battlefield in the east, according to the Ukrainian military.
2023-09-28 08:17
Trudeau apologizes for 'embarassing' celebration of Ukrainian veteran who fought for Nazi unit in World War II
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau formally apologized on behalf of Canada's parliament Wednesday, referring to the "deeply embarrassing" incident last week that saw the chamber applaud a Ukrainian veteran who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II.
2023-09-28 05:50
Costa Rica president orders state of emergency amid surge of migrants heading to the US
Costa Rica's president has ordered a state of emergency, citing a surge of migrants crossing through the country toward the United States.
2023-09-28 04:57
Russian admiral claimed to have been killed in Ukrainian attack appears in video interview
The Russian admiral whom Ukraine forces said died in a strike on occupied Crimea last week has appeared in a video posted by a Russian military channel Wednesday -- the second video released in as many days which has cast further doubt on Kyiv's claim.
2023-09-28 03:55
French ambassador to Niger returns to Paris amid escalating tensions
The French ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itte, has returned to Paris, the French Foreign Ministry told CNN on Wednesday.
2023-09-28 00:19
China's ousted foreign minister had an affair with TV host, FT reports
China's ousted foreign minister Qin Gang had an extramarital affair with a high-profile Chinese television presenter who had a child through surrogacy in the United States, the Financial Times reported Tuesday citing multiple unnamed sources, deepening intrigue around the unexplained disappearance and removal of the senior diplomat.
2023-09-27 23:25
Namibian rugby star Johan Retief out of World Cup after being 'bitten by a spider'
Namibian rugby star Johan Retief has been ruled out of his country's final World Cup game against Uruguay later Wednesday, after being "bitten by a spider" at the team's hotel in Aix-les-Bains, eastern France.
2023-09-27 22:49
Former Spain women's coach Jorge Vilda under investigation as part of Luis Rubiales court case
Former Spain women's soccer coach Jorge Vilda, Spanish national team director Albert Luque, and Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) marketing director Rubén Rivera have been summoned to testify as suspects as part of the case against RFEF's former president Luis Rubiales, Spain's National Court announced on Wednesday.
2023-09-27 22:17
US suspends aid programs for Gabon after coup
The United States is holding back assistance that might aid the government of Gabon following last month's coup, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement released by the US State Department on Tuesday.
2023-09-27 20:53