Tag: World news

Stock market today: Asian shares fall after Wall Street pulls back from its records

TOKYO -- Asian shares outside of China declined in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of earnings reports both in the region and overseas, after...

Venezuela arrests a former oil czar and accuses him of working with the US to undermine the industry

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela's top prosecutor on Monday announced the arrest of a former oil minister and accused him of working with the...

What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Israel is targeting in Lebanon?

BEIRUT -- The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting branches of a financial institution affiliated with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, saying...

Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court

LONDON -- Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster were taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday, almost nine years...

Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco

ZURICH -- Former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women's soccer players who...

Stock market today: Asian markets are mostly higher after another winning close on Wall Street

BANGKOK -- Asian shares have opened mostly higher after U.S. stocks rose to records to close out their latest winning week. U.S. futures...