In some parts of the country bride prices are an endowment passed by the groom’s parents to the newlyweds. In others, it is a compensation paid entirely to the bride’s family. In both cases, the ...
Trump Says the U.S. Trade Deal With China Is Done
The deal removes Chinese export restrictions on rare earths minerals and allows Chinese students access to U.S. universities.
Nvidia CEO: Huawei ‘has got China covered’ if the U.S. doesn’t participate
CNBC's Arjun Kharpal reports on key takeaways from his brief interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the VivaTech conference in Paris.
Thai panel upholds suspension of doctors who helped ex-PM Thaksin dodge jail
BANGKOK] Thailand’s medical council on Thursday (Jun 12) upheld its suspension of two doctors who enabled influential politician Thaksin Shinawatra to spend his prison sentence in hospital, a day ...
As US makes evacuation moves in Mideast, Iran appears to be downplaying tensions
How is it possible that Iran’s foreign minister was in Oslo attending a forum, while tensions were supposedly spiraling out of control?
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran in breach of obligations, Iran announces counter-measures
US and Iranian officials will hold a sixth round of talks on Tehran's accelerating uranium enrichment programme in Oman on Sunday, the Omani foreign minister said on Thursday.
Oil prices fall 2% as traders watch Israel-Iran conflict
Crude oil futures fell about 2% on Thursday as traders monitored tensions in the Middle East. U.S. West Texas Intermediate was down $1.38, or 2.02%, to $66.77 a barrel. Global benchmark Brent fell $1.
Israel considering military action against Iran in the coming days: Report
President Donald Trump said, "They (US military personnel) are being moved out (of some countries of the Middle East) because it could be a dangerous place and we will see what happens..." ...
US to pull some personnel from the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran
The decision by the US to evacuate some personnel comes at a volatile moment in the region. Trump's efforts to reach a nuclear deal with Iran appear to be deadlocked and US intelligence indicates that ...
US futures dip over Trump threat and Iran jitters, Boeing plunges after Air India crash
US stock futures declined by up to 0.7 percent on June 12, as investor sentiment turned cautious following renewed trade threats of unilateral tariffs by from US President Trump on trading partners in ...