ABUJA – Some electricity workers in Nigeria have held a protest in Abuja to demand the payment of the terminal benefits of over 25,000 staff of...
BEIJING – China, which consumes more oil than any country except the U.S., boosted net crude imports to a record high last month as two new...
GENEVA – United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonović, will visit South Sudan from 14 to 17 January 2014 to undertake an assessment of...
NEW YORK – Users of Google’s Gmail service will soon be able to send messages directly to other Gmail accounts, regardless of whether the recipient has...
LONDON – Suntory Holdings Ltd has agreed a $16 billion deal to buy Beam Inc (BEAM.N), making the Japanese company the world’s third-largest maker of distilled...
ABUJA – United States-based CAMAC Energy Inc. said a letter of intent (LOI) had been signed regarding terms and conditions of a long-term agreement for the...
ADDIS ABABA – The African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) continues its efforts towards the effective implementation of its mandate as set...
BANGKOK — After turning central Bangkok into a flag-waving sea of protest Monday, antigovernment activists now say they are preparing to take their campaign to the...
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. will use aluminum throughout its lineup, said Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally, in comments with reporters following the debut of the...
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s “Superman” is selling his hometown power assets. For potential buyers, these are really like Kryptonite. Li Ka-shing, Asia’s richest man according...
