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Banksy loses EU trademark case with greeting card company for his artwork

Street artist Banksy has lost a legal battle with a a greeting card company along with a European Union trademark for one of his most iconic artworks

US envoy to United Nations has 'historic' meeting with Taiwan official

US Ambassador had lunch with Taiwan's top official in New York, a meeting she called historic to strengthen relations with the self-governing island that China claims as part of its territory

Showdown set as US to declare United Nations sanctions on Iran are back

In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored

Upcoming ban on Chinese app WeChat won't target its users: US govt

A looming US ban on the Chinese app WeChat won't target people who use the app to communicate, according to a government court filing

US prez elections: Biden says he trusts vaccines and scientists, not Trump

Joe Biden said that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn't trust US President Donald Trump

Apple debuts discount watch, iPads, services but no new iPhones yet

The Apple Watch has never come close to rivaling the iPhone's popularity, but it does dominate the market for smartwatches

US retail sales rise in August, growth slows as unemployment benefits end

Much of last month's growth came from spending at restaurants and bars, which are just starting to let people in to eat and drink

UK to ration Covid-19 testing, prioritise health workers, care home staff

The British government plans to ration coronavirus testing, giving priority to health workers and care home staff after widespread reports that people around the country were unable to schedule tests

Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire during peace deal signing ceremony

The Israeli military struck Hamas militant sites in the Gaza Strip early in response to rocket fire toward Israel the previous night that coincided with the signing of normalization agreements

Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, self-made and strong-willed

Before he got Japan's top government job officially, Yoshihide Suga was known as a shadow" prime minister and the right-hand man for his long-serving predecessor

Japan exports fall 15% in August as coronavirus pandemic pummels trade

Japan's trade surplus widened in August as the pandemic pummeled a wide array of industries and sapped consumer demand

$200-bn worth US tariffs on China are illegal: World Trade Organisation

World Trade Organisation panel ruled that Trump administration tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods are illegal

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe resigns, clearing way for successor Yoshihide Suga

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned, clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later Wednesday.

United Nations demands all countries enforce UN arms embargo on Libya

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution demanding that all countries enforce the widely violated UN arms embargo on Libya, withdraw all mercenaries from the North African nation

Donald Trump presides as Israel, 2 Arab states sign historic pacts

Declaring the dawn of a new Middle East, President Donald Trump on Tuesday presided over the signing of historic diplomatic pacts between Israel and two Gulf Arab nations

US industrial production growth slows, shows modest growth of 0.4% in Aug

US industrial production slowed to a modest increase of 0.4% in August, far weaker than the strong bounce back recorded in previous months when factories were coming back to life

Kamala Harris draws on her past as US faces reckoning on police force

When Kamala Harris won her first election for San Francisco district attorney in 2003, the office's relationship with the city police force was in tatters

Japan begins trial of Nissan, ex-executive over Carlos Ghosn's pay

The financial misconduct trial of former Nissan executive Greg Kelly opened Tuesday

Biden assembles legal team ahead of divisive US Presidential election 2020

Democrat Joe Biden is assembling a team of top lawyers in anticipation of court challenges to the election process that could ultimately determine who wins the race for the White House

captured US spy sought to sabotage power grid, oil refineries: Venezuela

Venezuela's chief prosecutor accused a US citizen recently arrested of spying and planning to sabotage oil refineries and electrical service in order to stir unrest and kill innocent people