Airbus reports 2019 net loss of 1.36 bn euros
Airbus on Thursday reported a net loss of 1.36 billion euros in 2019 after being hit by a 3.6-billion-euro fine over a bribery scandal...
Love, lust, heartache: Secret dating lives of young Saudis
In Saudi Arabia's rigid past, religious police once swooped down on rose sellers and anyone peddling red paraphernalia around Valentine's Day, but now a...
Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods
China’s official death toll and infection numbers from a new coronavirus spiked dramatically on Thursday after authorities changed their counting methods, fuelling concern the...
Will Facebook Dating swipe online lovebirds out of digital nest?
All's fair in electronic love and dating - or is it? The battle for hearts and minds of couples seeking their perfect match online...
Surprise! One in five Americans hit with unexpected bills after surgery
One in five Americans who undergo elective surgery receive surprise bills - despite their insurance covering the procedure - researchers said Tuesday, with the...
SoftBank Group nine-month net profit down nearly 70%
Major Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group said Wednesday its net profit plunged nearly 70 percent for the nine months to December as investments in...
Google vs EU: a decade-long saga goes to court
Google and the EU have a big day in court Wednesday as the search engine giant enters a new phase of a legal saga...
Couple make history with N.Ireland’s first same-sex marriage
A Belfast couple on Tuesday made history by becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland, following a landmark change in...
Hunger stalks southern Africa as climate crisis deepens
Just under a year ago, Alice Posha fled her home in the middle of the night and then watched as it was swept away...
China virus death toll tops 1,100 as new cases fall
The death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic climbed past 1,100 on Wednesday but the number of new cases fell for a second straight...
