Tag: World news
Japan's Toyota promises to do better with vehicle testing after major scandal
TOKYO -- Toyota promised Friday to strengthen oversight of its vehicle certification so the scandal that surfaced recently over improper tests will never...
Residents of Serbia's lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining
GORNJE NEDELJICE, Serbia -- Zlatko Kokanović does not want a lithium mine in his backyard and he will do anything he can to...
As South Sudan's oil revenues dwindle, even the security forces haven't been paid in months
JUBA, South Sudan -- The recent rupture of a crucial oil pipeline has sent fresh pain through the economy of South Sudan, where...
Asian stocks track Wall Street gains after encouraging US jobs data calm jitters over the economy
Asian stocks were higher Friday after U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased...
Analysts shocked as Mexico's central bank clocks rise in inflation and cuts interest rates
MEXICO CITY -- Analysts expressed shock Thursday at a decision by Mexico’s central bank to cut interest rates on the same day that...
US jury convicts Mozambique’s ex-finance minister Manuel Chang in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption case
NEW YORK -- Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang was convicted Thursday in a bribe conspiracy case that welled up from from his...