Gold surged past the US$4,000 an ounce level for the first time on Wednesday (Oct 8), building on a record-breaking rally as ...

The United Nations will be forced to reduce its peacekeeping forces worldwide by around 25 per cent due to a lack of funding, ...

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON: Some 500 National Guard troops were deployed near Chicago on Wednesday (Oct 8) on US President Donald ...

Cisco Systems launched on Wednesday a new networking chip designed to connect artificial intelligence data centers, with the ...

Under the proposal put forward by HSBC Asia Pacific, Hang Seng Bank shares would be cancelled in exchange for a cash payment ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires ...

WASHINGTON: Two hundred Texas National Guard troops have arrived in Illinois, a Pentagon official said on Tuesday (Oct 7), ...

Pakistan is getting closer to taking its national carrier private. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said the process is in ...

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Hong Kong logged its fourth "very hot day" this month on Wednesday (Oct 8), setting a record for the number of sweltering October days, according to the city's weather service.There were three October ...