US, EU pledge to find 'acceptable outcomes' on metal tariffs
March 22, 2018 | 12:03
The United States and the European Union are launching a fresh round of talks in order to reach a "mutually acceptable" solution on trade disputes including steel and aluminum tariffs, officials said Wednesday.
Trump to announce China trade sanctions on Thursday
March 22, 2018 | 10:18
President Donald Trump is poised to unveil sanctions against China for the "theft" of US intellectual property on Thursday (Mar 22), a White House official said, teeing up a second potential trade war in as many months.
Facebook, Cambridge Analytica sued in US by users over data harvesting
March 22, 2018 | 09:52
Facebook Inc and the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica have been sued in the United States for obtaining information belonging to 50 million of the social media company's users without permission.
'Delete Facebook' movement gains prominent backer
March 22, 2018 | 09:29
As Facebook reels from the scandal over hijacked personal data, a movement to quit the social network has gathered momentum, getting a boost from a high-profile co-founder of the WhatsApp messaging service acquired by the huge social network in 2014.
Trump trade war biggest risk to world economy: German experts
March 22, 2018 | 09:08
US President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium risk escalating into a threat to the international trading system, a highly-regarded group of German economists said on Wednesday (Mar 21).
Russian foreign minister to pay official visit Vietnam
March 22, 2018 | 09:00
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s official visit to Vietnam has been rescheduled for March 22-23.
Sarkozy faces second day of questioning in Libya probe
March 21, 2018 | 18:30
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy returned to police custody on Wednesday (Mar 21) for a second day of questioning over allegations the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi helped finance his 2007 election campaign, sources close to the inquiry told AFP.
Bird populations in French countryside ‘collapsing’
March 21, 2018 | 17:53
Bird populations across an eerily quiet French countryside have collapsed, on average, by a third over the last decade-and-a-half, alarmed researchers reported on Tuesday.
Russian chemist says worked on Novichok, despite official claims
March 21, 2018 | 09:32
A Russian scientist told state media Tuesday (Mar 20) he worked on an official programme to produce the nerve agent Britain says was used against ex-spy Sergei Skripal, contradicting Moscow's claims it never developed Novichok.
Cambridge Analytica 'strongly denies' Facebook data misuse allegations, entrapment of politicians
March 21, 2018 | 09:17
Cambridge Analytica, a British communications firm hired by Donald Trump's presidential campaign, said Monday (Mar 19) that it "strongly denies" allegations it inappropriately harvested data on 50 million Facebook users as part of that work.
UK MPs ask Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify on data row
March 20, 2018 | 23:53
A British parliamentary committee on Tuesday (Mar 20) asked Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to appear before it to explain in person claims that millions of users' data was harvested for political campaigns.
Putin says will engage with West after record vote win
March 20, 2018 | 14:00
International leaders were slow to congratulate the Russian president after a Sunday election that saw him take almost 77 per cent of the vote.
Australia bushfires destroy homes, kill cattle
March 20, 2018 | 11:28
High temperatures and strong winds have fuelled large grass and bushfires in Australia, officials said Monday (Mar 19), reducing dozens of houses to ash and killing cattle.
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