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US threatens visa ban on crew of Iran tanker on terrorism grounds

State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said the Grace 1 was assisting Iran's Revolutionary Guards, which the US deems a "terrorist organization"

Russian plane hits birds, makes emergency landing near Moscow; 23 injured

The airline said in a statement that the birds got into both of the plane's engines, causing a malfunction

Asian indices slump on fear of recession; Nikkei plunges nearly 2%

The losses followed a dark day on European bourses and on Wall Street, with all three US benchmarks tumbling around 3 per cent

US asks Gibraltar to hold Iranian tanker in detention amid stand-off

The move was announced by attorney Joseph Triay and delayed the court decision on the vessel's fate

US manufacturing continues to sink in July amid trade war, oil crisis

Total industrial production fell 0.2 per cent, erasing the gain in June, and defying analysts who had expected a slight uptick

China threatens to retaliate if US goes ahead with planned tariff hike

President Donald Trump has said he plans to impose 10 per cent duties on an additional $300 billion of Chinese imports

Employees urge Google to avoid working with US immigration officials

The petition demanded that the Silicon Valley-based company publicly commit not to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Office of Refugee Resettlement, and CBP

Trump says Xi can 'quickly and humanely solve' Hong Kong standoff

Protesters have staged 10 weeks of relentless protests to demand greater freedoms in Hong Kong, including rallies that paralysed the semi-autonomous city's airport

China slams 'terrorist-like' attacks by Hong Kong protesters; US concerned

US State Department said it was "deeply concerned" by the apparent troop movements

Facebook uses paid contractors to transcribe users' Messenger audio clips

Transcriptions done by humans raise bigger concerns because of the potential of rogue employees or contractors leaking details

Satellite photos show Chinese armoured personnel carriers near Hong Kong

Chinese state media have said only the exercises had been planned before and were not directly related to the unrest

Cathay Pacific shares fall to decadal low on China snub over HK protests

The nosedive comes as the airline is caught up in pro-democracy protests that have rocked Hong Kong for more than two months

As Hong Kong protests continue to grow, would China risk another Tiananmen?

China's brutal 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square resulted in two years of economic near-stagnation as the country became an international pariah

Outrage over Jeffrey Epstein's suicide as US lawmakers seek answers

Epstein, a convicted pedophile who hobnobbed with countless politicians and celebrities over the years, was found dead in his cell on Saturday

Hong Kong protests enter 10th weekend, police fire tear gas to quell unrest

Protesters hurled bricks at officers and ignored warnings to leave the Sham Shui Po area before tear gas was deployed, police said, calling the march an "unauthorized assembly."

Iran unveils upgraded missile defence system amid rising tensions with US

Iran shot down a US Global Hawk drone with a surface-to-air missile in June for allegedly violating its airspace, which the United States denies

North Korea fires 2 missiles in likely protest of US-South Korea drills

South Korea has said the weapons tests don't help efforts to stabilise peace

Separatists gain ground in second Yemeni city, surround presidential palace

The force, known as the Security Belt, overran three military barracks belonging to unionist forces and were surrounding the presidential palace

Stop 'dangerous' media reports on diplomat in Hong Kong: US to China

On Thursday, China demanded that US diplomats based in Hong Kong 'stop interfering' in the city's affairs

Hong Kong activists keep up pressure with rallies despite police objections

The fresh demonstrations came after the financial hub's chief executive ruled out concessions