United Arab Emirates Exclusive: Gold worth billions smuggled out of AfricaReuters - By Ryan McNeill and Zandi Shabalaba David LewisNAIROBI (Reuters) - Billions of dollars' worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe, the United States
Japan Japan's Heisei era: Changes, growth and tragediesReuters - By Linda SiegTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication on April 30 will end the three-decade Heisei era that began on Jan. 8, 1989, one day after he inherited the throne upon the death of his father,
Sports NBA roundup: Lillard's 50 points, buzzer-beater bounce ThunderReutersDamian Lillard capped a 50-point game by sinking a long 3-pointer as time expired to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 118-115 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night and a five-game
Italy Italy approves growth plan after cabinet infightingReuters - by Giuseppe FonteROME (Reuters) - Italy's government approved an economic growth plan in the early hours of Wednesday after an extraordinarily bad-tempered cabinet meeting that exposed deep divisions in the ruling coalition.
Softbank Japan's Softbank to buy 5.6 percent of Wirecard for around $1 billionReuters - by Caroline CopleyBERLIN (Reuters) - Japan's Softbank Group Corp will buy a 5.6 percent stake in German payments company Wirecard by acquiring convertible bonds worth around 900 million euros ($1.01 billion), Wirecard in
San Jose Sharks Sharks make Knights pay for penalty, clinch series in OTReutersBarclay Goodrow scored with 1:41 remaining in overtime and the host San Jose Sharks, who scored four goals on a five-minute power play midway through the third period, rallied to pull out a 5-4 victory
Business China's historic city of Xian cuts financing for home buyers to curb speculationReuters - by Stella Qiu and Ryan WooBEIJING (Reuters) - The historic Chinese city of Xian, an emerging tech hub, said it will pare back financing for home purchases as it unveils fresh curbs to contain speculation in its property market.
Business Australian retail shareholder group says to vote against AMP pay proposalsReuters - By Paulina DuranSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's most prominent retail shareholder group said on Wednesday it will vote against AMP Ltd's executive pay proposals for a second straight year, adding to pressure on the board
Portland Trail Blazers Blazers KO Thunder on Lillard's 50 points, last-second treyReutersEditorsNote: Inserts new grafs 11-12 with more player stats, smaller changes elsewhere Damian Lillard capped a 50-point game by sinking a long 3-pointer as time expired to give the Portland Trail Blazers
Sri Lanka More detentions as death toll in Sri Lanka attacks rises to 359Reuters - By Sanjeev MiglaniCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan police said on Wednesday they had detained 18 more people for questioning over the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, claimed by the Islamic State group, as the
Business Japan's Daido Life to raise foreign bond holdings, eyes euro debtReuters - By Daniel Leussink and Yoshiko MoriTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Daido Life Insurance plans to increase foreign bond holdings in the current financial year through March next year, a senior executive said on Wednesday. Within foreign bonds,
Hong Kong Four Hong Kong 'Occupy' leaders jailed for 2014 democracy protestsReuters - By James Pomfret and Jessie PangHONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court jailed four leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy "Occupy" movement on Wednesday amid heightened concerns over the decline of freedoms in the China-ruled city nearly
Hyundai Hyundai Motor profit jumps as South Korea, U.S. sales offset China slumpReuters - By Hyunjoo JinSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor reported a better-than-expected 24 percent jump in net profit for the January-to-March quarter, as improved business at home and the United States helped weaker
Bitcoin Mining Swiss investment firm, Bitfury launch bitcoin mining fundReuters - By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss(Reuters) - Swiss investment firm Final Frontier and global blockchain technology company the Bitfury Group, which was recently valued at $1 billion, on Wednesday announced the launch of a regulated bitcoin
Sri Lanka Fear consumes Sri Lankan blast survivor after scenes from hellReuters - By Ebrahim Harris(Graphic content; descriptions in this story are graphic.) COLOMBO (Reuters) - Ab Nirmala had just recounted how a day earlier she had found her daughter alive amid the body parts and bloody corpses strewn
Rodrigo Duterte Philippines' Duterte hits Canada on exported garbageReuters - by Neil Jerome MoralesMANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte berated Canada on Tuesday in a longrunning dispute over waste exported to the Southeast Asia nation, threatening to sail it back to Canada. Manila
Samsung Samsung Elec to invest $9.6 billion annually in logic chips until 2030Reuters - by Ju-min Park and Heekyong YangSEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics plans to invest 11 trillion won ($9.57 billion) annually through 2030 in logic chip businesses, including its foundry business, and expects the move to help create
Hong Kong Hong Kong pro-democracy 'Occupy' activists jailed for role in mass protestsReuters - By James Pomfret and Jessie PangHONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Wednesday jailed key leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy "Occupy" movement in a move that highlights political divisions nearly five years after protests rocked
Sri Lanka Death toll from Sri Lanka bombing attacks rises to 359: policeReuters - by Sanjeev MiglaniCOLOMBO (Reuters) - The death toll from the Easter Sunday suicide bombing attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka rose to 359, police said on Wednesday without providing any further details. Police
San Antonio Spurs Nuggets sail past Spurs for 3-2 series leadReutersJamal Murray had 23 points and seven assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 108-90 on Thursday night in Game 5 of their Western Conference playoff series. The Nuggets lead the
Softbank Didi-SoftBank taxi-hailing JV expands to 13 cities across JapanReuters - By Sam NusseyTOKYO (Reuters) - Didi Mobility Japan, a joint venture (JV) by China's Didi Chuxing and SoftBank Corp, said it would expand its taxi-hailing service to 13 cities across Japan. The app was first rolled
Afghanistan Afghanistan civilian casualties fall amid fewer suicide attacks-UN reportReuters - by James MackenzieKABUL (Reuters) - Civilian casualties from the Afghan conflict dropped by almost a quarter in the first three months of the year, amid freezing winter weather and a sharp fall in the number of suicide
Japan Japanese to compensate victims of forced sterilizationReuters - By Elaine LiesTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Wednesday passed a law compensating tens of thousands of people who were sterilized, often without their consent, under a government program to prevent the birth of "inferior
Tencent Holdings Tencent-backed China online healthcare venture raises $250 millionReuters - by Pei Li and David StanwayBEIJING (Reuters) - China's Tencent Trusted Doctor, a venture backed by tech giant Tencent Holdings, said it has raised $250 million in a fundraising round, as investors pile into China's online private
Presidents Cup Day vows to bring different mindset to Presidents CupReuters - by Ian Ransom in MelbourneMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former world number one Jason Day is determined to bring a more positive mindset to the Presidents Cup in Melbourne this year after struggling to produce his best for the Internationals
Sports NFL notebook: Kingsbury says Cards undecided on top pickReutersArizona coach Kliff Kingsbury told reporters Tuesday that the team has yet to finalize its plans for the top overall pick in the draft, which starts Thursday. "We're still working through it," Kingsbury
Business China to recalibrate Belt and Road, defend scheme against criticismReuters - By Brenda Goh and Michael MartinaBEIJING (Reuters) - China is expected to promote a recalibrated version of its Belt and Road initiative at a summit of heads of state this week in Beijing, seeking to allay criticism that its flagship
Tesla Tesla upgrades Model S, X cars, brings backs cheaper variantsReuters - by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Tesla Inc, struggling with delay in delivery of its higher-priced Model S and X luxury cars, said on Tuesday it will bring back lower-priced options for those cars and roll out upgrades to
Business Growth outlook lowered for Gulf Arab economies this yearReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Expectations for growth in the Arab Gulf economies this year have been lowered, according to a quarterly Reuters poll of economists released on Wednesday, as oil output cuts, austerity
China Bellamy's Australia gets China nod for infant formula, shares soarReuters - By Rushil Dutta in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Bellamy's Australia said on Wednesday that it had won approval to sell some of its infant formula in Chinese stores, a boost to its plan to sell to the giant market directly, which prompted
