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Google fined $167 million by France over search engine advertising

The authority, in its first ever sanctioning of the American giant, also ordered Google to clarify the operating rules of its Google Ads advertising platform

Beijing reprimands Xiaomi, Tencent over users' privacy infringement

China, which exercises close surveillance of online activity, has recently tightened its scrutiny of companies that gather data from consumers

Divorce finally? Britain's new parliament votes on Johnson's Brexit deal

A snap election last week put Johnson's Conservatives in control of parliament and dispelled doubts over whether Britain would become the first nation to leave the European Union.

Poor healthcare practices responsible for HIV in Pak children: Report

The study said 50 of the children examined are showing signs of "severe immunodeficiency" but did not specify if they have full-blown AIDS.

France Telecom's ex-CEO, executives face verdict over string of suicides

Between 2008 to 2009, 35 employees of the former state-owned telecom giant, now called Orange, took their own lives

From Bernie to Biden, candidates attack Trump in Democratic party debate

The latest prime-time debate featured just seven of the 15 Democrats still in the contest six weeks before the first nomination ballots are cast in Iowa.

US Senate passes $1.4 trillion spending deal; legislation now goes to Trump

The deal fulfils spending requirements for the military that were sought by Republicans, as well as domestic projects prioritized by Democrats

Crisis looms as debt wave sweeps developing nations, warns World Bank

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund have been sounding the warning about growing global debt for years, but this report is starker and calls for governments to curb debt crisis.

Goldman in talks to admit guilt, pay $2 bn fine to settle 1MDB case: Report

The bank also could accept an independent monitor to oversee changes to its procedures, the report said.

Rules governing data transfer to US by social networks valid: EU advisor

He warned that, where non-EU law conflicts with European privacy protections, it the firm exporting the data and local regulators that must ensure compliance with Brussels' rules

Hong Kong police freeze HK$70 million from fund to support protests

Police said some of the donations were allegedly used by the fund owners for other investments

Trump impeachment based on 'made-up' grounds, domestic infighting: Putin

Putin indicated he believed this was only a pretext used by the Democrats to impeach Trump after failing to corner him over claims that Moscow interfered in the presidential elections that brought him

BMW, Diamler quit carsharing service in North America, pare Europe Unit

The firms said they had to face up to "complicated realities" in the fiercely competitive business of using apps to book cars for short-term rentals in urban areas

Xi Jinping in Macao to celebrate 20 yrs of colony's handover to China

And with the opening of the casino industry to new players and a massive influx of Chinese gamblers, Macao's economy has boomed in the two decades since 1999

Nationwide protest in France over retirement reforms, negotiations resume

Anti-government protesters are keeping up pressure on President Emmanuel Macron with a new march through Paris in the afternoon

Days after trade deal, China exempts more US goods from tariffs

Beijing released a list Thursday of products that will no longer be subject to the tariffs

Chinese national arrested in US for illegally entering Trump's Mar-a-Lago

The arrest is reminiscent of the March arrest of Yujing Zhang, a 33-year-old Shanghai businesswoman, who gained access to Mar-a-Lago while carrying a laptop, phones and other electronic gear

Uber to pay $4.4 million to settle sexual harassment probe in US

The company has agreed to create a system to identify serial offenders and managers who fail to respond to concerns about sexual harassment in a timely manner

Original Olympic Games manifesto sells for record $8.8 mn at auction

The 14-page manuscript was written in 1892 by Pierre de Coubertin, a French aristocrat and athletics enthusiast known as the "father" of the modern Olympics

Musharraf alleges 'personnel vendetta' after Pak court's death penalty

Pervez Musharraf's reacts to court verdict, which had already been denounced by Pakistan's powerful military.