Michael Kors to buy luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo for $1.2 bn
Business
July 25, 2017
Michael Kors to buy luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo for $1.2 bn
US retailer Michael Kors has agreed to buy luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion, snapping up a British company whose…
Kenyan president fails to show for election debate
World
July 25, 2017
Kenyan president fails to show for election debate
Kenyan opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga on Monday fielded questions alone on stage after his rival, President Uhuru Kenyatta, failed…
Libya coastguard rescues nearly 300 migrants off Tripoli coast
Middle East
July 25, 2017
Libya coastguard rescues nearly 300 migrants off Tripoli coast
Libya’s coastguard rescued an estimated 278 migrants on Monday off the shores of two different towns west of Tripoli. The…
Migrant deal with Turkey working well, says EU official
Middle East
July 25, 2017
Migrant deal with Turkey working well, says EU official
An EU deal with Turkey to stem the westward flow of migrants is working well, and day-to-day bilateral ties are…
Chinese capital shuts major road during rare protest
World
July 24, 2017
Chinese capital shuts major road during rare protest
Beijing police shut down part of a major road on Monday as they dealt with a rare protest in the…
Trump’s son-in-law Kushner says ‘I did not collude’ with foreign government
World
July 24, 2017
Trump’s son-in-law Kushner says ‘I did not collude’ with foreign government
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House adviser Jared Kushner said on Monday that he “did not collude” with…
Saudi calls OPEC members to stick to limits, sees oil demand up
Business
July 24, 2017
Saudi calls OPEC members to stick to limits, sees oil demand up
OPEC leader Saudi Arabia said on Monday the group would quickly address weak compliance with output cuts by some OPEC…
Turkish journalists go on trial accused of waging ‘asymmetric war’
Middle East
July 24, 2017
Turkish journalists go on trial accused of waging ‘asymmetric war’
Seventeen employees of a Turkish opposition newspaper went on trial on Monday accused of supporting a terrorist group, a case…
Qatari emir amends laws to bolster fight against terrorism
Middle East
July 24, 2017
Qatari emir amends laws to bolster fight against terrorism
Qatar’s ruler has amended the country’s anti-terrorism laws in a royal decree issued on Thursday, state news agency QNA reported,…
Taliban suicide car bomber kills dozens in Afghan capital
Middle East
July 24, 2017
Taliban suicide car bomber kills dozens in Afghan capital
A Taliban suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in the western part of Kabul on Monday, killing up to 35…