Global executions at highest rate for five years - Amnesty report
Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt carried out 90% of the 883 recorded in 2022, Amnesty International says.
2023-05-16 14:56
Rakuten to Issue New Shares to Raise Up to $2.2 Billion, Sources Say
Rakuten Group Inc. plans to issue new shares to raise ¥332.2 billion ($2.4 billion) to shore up capital
2023-05-16 14:53
Bangladesh rocked by power cuts as deadly cyclone hits gas supply
By Ruma Paul and Sudarshan Varadhan DHAKA Bangladesh faced its worst power cuts in over seven months as
2023-05-16 14:53
LME Fights to Regain Trust After Last Year’s Nickel Crisis
The embattled London Metal Exchange is still trying to rebuild faith in its nickel contract after an epic
2023-05-16 14:50
Midwife's Ukraine work inspires Eurovision winner Sandie Shaw
Singer Sandy Shaw was inspired by the midwife after hearing her on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
2023-05-16 13:48
Morgan Stanley Weighs Cutting 7% of Asia Investment Bank Jobs
Morgan Stanley is considering a 7% cut in its Asia-Pacific investment banking workforce, with China taking the biggest
2023-05-16 13:48
Vladimir Kara-Murza's mother speaks to the BBC
Elena Gordon's son Vladimir Kara-Murza was convicted of treason for criticising Putin's war in Ukraine.
2023-05-16 13:18
Foreign Investors Miss Out on Best China Bond Rally of 2023
Global investors resumed selling China bonds on a net basis in April, missing out on the best rally
2023-05-16 12:59
The Popsicle That’s Taking Over the Middle East
In Dubai, there are traps set for parents across town — in malls, at beaches and five-star resorts
2023-05-16 12:58
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sells entire stake in TSMC
Warren Buffett's conglomerate has sold its remaining shares in the world's largest chipmaker, TSMC, after the "Oracle of Omaha" sounded alarms about its homebase of Taiwan.
2023-05-16 12:57
Nationals vs. Marlins prediction and odds for Tuesday, May 16 (Trust Washington's offense)
The two teams in the bottom of the NL East will start a three game series on Tuesday when the Washington Nationals head to Florida to take on the Miami Marlins.It may not be the sexiest matchup in the world, but that doesn't mean we can't place a bet and try to make some money.Let&...
2023-05-16 12:56
A lonely nation: Has the notion of the 'American way' promoted isolation across history?
American lore is full of tales of the lone cowboy, the rugged individualist who will do what needs to be done and ride off into the sunset
2023-05-16 12:51