Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia had not withdrawn from a planned "safe zone" in northeast Syria despite Turkey's agreements with the United States and Russia.

Kurdish fighters have not left Syria 'safe zone' despite US, Russia deals: Erdogan

Columbia Global Centers, Mumbai announces the launch of the Urban Works Innovation Challenge 2019-2020 for transforming India`s cities into safe and sustainable places through technical innovation.

Columbia University's Urban works innovation challenge for start-ups in India

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday it will shut down a CPU research division at one of its United States facilities, a move that analysts said dimmed prospects for the tech giant's Exynos-branded mobile chips.

Samsung to shut down United States CPU research division

A US appeals court ruled on Monday that President Donald Trump must release eight years of tax returns, dealing a blow to his attempts to keep his personal earnings private.

United States judges reject Trump appeal over tax returns

A White House lawyer suspected of involvement in the Ukraine scandal refused to testify Monday in the congressional impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump, as three other witnesses were also expected no-shows.

White House lawyer and three other witnesses are 'no-show' at impeachment probe

Security forces killed a protester and wounded 91 others in Baghdad on Saturday, security and medical sources said, as tens of thousands of Iraqis gathered in mass anti-government protests in the capital and blocked roads leading to a major port.

Protesters block roads to Iraqi port, demand end to 'foreign meddling'

Ethnically and racially driven terrorism rose alarmingly in 2018 both worldwide and in the United States, and groups have often mimicked the tactics of armed Islamist militants to radicalise and recruit people, the US State Department said on Friday.

Racially and ethnically motivated terrorism rose alarmingly in 2018: US State Department

China has launched an ambitious effort to challenge the US dominance in blockchain technology, which it could use for everything from issuing digital money, to streamlining a raft of government services and tracking Communist Party loyalty.

China joins blockchain technology race, in direct competition with United States

Top Chinese and US trade negotiators have "reached consensus on principles", China's commerce ministry announced in a statement Saturday. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He spoke by phone with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on Friday, and "conducted serious and constructive discussions on properly addressing their core concerns and reached consensus on principles," the ministry said.

China, United States trade negotiators reach 'consensus on principles'

Southeast Asian leaders met Saturday in Thailand eyeing a breakthrough in talks over the world's largest trade deal to help throw off the torpor which has gripped the global economy since the start of the US-China tariff war.

ASEAN leaders hanker for trade deal as economy sags due to United States-China spat

Iran on Saturday unveiled new anti-American murals on the walls of the former US embassy as Tehran prepares to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the storming of what it labels the "den of spies".

Iran unveils new anti-United States murals at former embassy

Stephen Biegun, a respected US foreign policy veteran in the difficult job of leading diplomacy with North Korea, was named Thursday as the State Department number two, a role that could become even more key in coming months.

US North Korean envoy Stephen Biegun named as US State Department number two

US President Donald Trump's administration is withholding $105 million in security aid for Lebanon, two US officials said on Thursday, two days after the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri.

US withholding $105 million in security aid for Lebanon: Report

Oil prices edged up on Friday after a difficult week but were still headed for losses of about 4 per cent, hit by a combination of rising global supply and uncertain future demand.

Oil prices edge up, but set for big weekly loss on rising output, trade woes

A deeply divided US House of Representatives took a major step on Thursday in the effort to impeach President Donald Trump when lawmakers approved rules for the next, more public, stage in the Democratic-led inquiry into Trump's attempt to have Ukraine investigate a domestic political rival.

Trump impeachment effort passes first test in divided US Congress

The United States labour market took a punch in October from an extended strike at General Motors but the economy continued to add jobs at a solid pace, according to official data released Friday.

United States adds 128,000 jobs in October, jobless rate rises to 3.6% amid General Motors strike

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will host United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for talks in Berlin next Friday, a government spokeswoman said, as US forces resumed border patrols in northeast Syria.

Germany's Merkel set for talks with Pompeo next week

Novo Nordisk posted third-quarter operating profit a touch below expectations on Friday on weak insulin sales and impairments but nudged up its sales outlook on hopes for new type 2 diabetes and obesity drugs.

Novo Nordisk nudges up 2019 sales outlook as new drugs excel

Mazda Motor Corp cut its annual profit forecast by nearly half on Friday as the Japanese automaker expects a strong yen and falling cars sales in the United States and China, its biggest markets, to drive earnings to a seven-year low.

Mazda sees 30% FY profit drop on strong yen, weak sales in US, China

Islamic State confirmed on Thursday that its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a weekend raid by US special forces in northwestern Syria, and vowed revenge against the United States.

Islamic State vows revenge against United States for killing Baghdadi

The United States plans to allow Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue work at Iranian nuclear facilities to make it harder for Iran to develop a nuclear weapon, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

US to renew waivers allowing non-proliferation work with Iran: Report

Apple on Wednesday reported stronger-than-expected profits for the past quarter, fueled by growth in digital services and wearables that helped offset slower iPhone sales.

Apple beats profit forecasts amid growth in services, wearables

US-backed Afghan paramilitary groups operating with impunity are summarily executing civilians during botched nighttime raids and are responsible for the disappearances of suspects, a rights group said Thursday.

Afghan militias killing civilians with impunity: Human Rights Watch

The Washington Nationals completed one of the most shocking championship runs in Major League Baseball history Wednesday by defeating Houston 6-2 to capture the US capital's first World Series title since 1924.

Baseball: Washington Nationals defeat Houston to win World Series

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