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'Afghanistan's fate means West is now perceived as weak,' says UK minister

The war in Afghanistan has cost several hundred thousand lives and trillions of dollars but the Taliban are now back in power

Oil drops towards $66, lowest since May on demand concerns amid Covid surge

Rising Covid cases fuel fears over slower demand; stronger dollar as Fed on track to taper this year weighs

Taliban urge Afghans to leave Kabul airport after days of deadly chaos

12 killed in airport chaos since Sunday; witnesses say Taliban opened fired on protesters in Jalalabad

Toyota to slash September production as chip shortage bites: Report

Toyota Motor Corp will reduce global production for September by 40% from its previous plan, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday

Volkswagen says might have to cut production further due to chip shortage

Volkswagen may need to cut production further due to a semiconductor supply bottleneck, the German carmaker said on Thursday.

Goldman Sachs to buy NN group's investment arm for $1.98 billion

NN Group said Goldman Sachs will buy NNIP, the Dutch insurer's investment arm, for $1.98 bn in the biggest acquisition by the American firm since David Solomon became chief executive in 2018

Asian stocks slide, dollar climbs as taper and virus fears combine

Commodities were also sold with oil down for a sixth straight session and at three-month lows, while growth bellwether copper fell to a two-month trough

Policy groups ask Apple to drop plans to scan iMessages for child abuse

Signatories in nations as varied as India, Mexico, Germany fear tech to prevent spread of child sexual abuse material could be used for censorship.

Afghanistan turmoil: Taliban meets Karzai in talks to form govt

The Haqqani Network is an important faction of the Taliban, who captured the capital, Kabul, on Sunday

Oil slides as US crude drawdown faces Covid-19 surge, firmer dollar

Oil prices dipped slightly on Wednesday after four straight days of declines, as investors remain worried about the outlook for fuel demand

Afghan central bank's $10 billion stash mostly out of Taliban's reach

Most of the assets are held outside Afghanistan potentially putting most of them beyond the insurgents' reach, according to Afghan officials, including the bank's acting governor, Ajmal Ahmady

No need for Covid booster jabs for now, vaccine supplies short: WHO

The comments came just before the U.S. government said it planned to make the booster shots widely available to all Americans starting on Sept. 20

T-Mobile says personal data of 40 million people stolen by hackers

T-Mobile US Inc said on Wednesday an investigation into a data breach revealed that personal data of more than 40 million former and prospective customers was stolen

Oil steadies but Delta variant outbreaks cloud demand prospects

Brent crude was up about $1, or 1.4%, just above $70 a barrel by 1125 GMT. US WTI crude oil gained 84 cents, or 1.25%, to $67.43.

Elon Musk's 2020 compensation was nil compared to $23,760 in 2019: Tesla

Tesla Inc said on Friday Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk's total compensation for 2020 was nil, compared to $23,760 in 2019

Ford asks US patent office to rescind GM's Cruise, Super Cruise trademarks

The legal fight between the two Detroit automakers turns on whether "cruise" is a generic term for technology that allows the car to take over some share of driving tasks from a human motorist

Oil slips but set for weekly gain despite forecast for weaker demand

Oil fell on Friday, but was on track to post a slight weekly gain, broadly shrugging off a warning from the International Energy Agency that the spread of coronavirus variants is slowing oil demand

Gold prices jump over 1% as dollar retreat hastens rebound

US gold futures rose 1.4% to $1,775.80

Bharat Biotech's nasal Covid-19 vaccine advances into next stage of trials

Early stage trials of the vaccine candidate, BBV154, has been completed in subjects aged 18 to 60 years, and the doses were found to be well tolerated

Covid-19 pandemic: US okays third jab for those with low immunity

The amended emergency use authorization paves the way for people who have had an organ transplant, or those with a similar level of weakened immune system, to get an extra dose