Activists petition court to halt Japan dolphin hunt

Campaigners on Friday urged a court in Japan to halt so-called “drive hunting” of dolphins in…

EasyJet losses deepen in first half

British low-cost airline EasyJet said Friday that first-half net losses more than quadrupled due to “tough”…

WhatsApp, security and spyware: what happened

Facebook-owned WhatsApp’s revelation of a security flaw allowing hackers to inject spyware on smartphones raised fresh…

North Korea seeing worst drought in a century: state media

North Korea is experiencing its worst drought in over a century, official media reported Friday, days…

Could the fabled Orient Express take to the rails again?

It conjures up the atmosphere of rail travel from a bygone golden age, steaming through Europe…

The deadly odds of pigeon racing in the Philippines

It is a brutal 600-kilometre gauntlet during which competitors face searing heat, wild seas, vicious predators,…

Walmart reports jump in profit, warns on tariffs

Walmart reported a jump in first-quarter earnings on Thursday on increased US store sales and e-commerce…

Amazon invests in British food courier Deliveroo

US online titan Amazon has taken a stake in Deliveroo, the British food delivery company said…

SpaceX postpones launch of its first internet network satellites

SpaceX postponed a launch of 60 satellites into low-Earth orbit that was scheduled for Thursday night,…

Baidu posts first quarterly loss since IPO, top exec quits

Chinese internet giant Baidu has posted its first quarterly loss since going public in 2005, and…