International

Chinese researchers have identified a marine bacterial community capable of degrading plastic waste of poly (ethyleneterephthalate) and polyethylene. While the plastic-eating qualities of bacteria are already well known to the ...

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said on Saturday Tehran expects US sanctions on oil, banks and most individuals and institutions to be lifted based on agreements so far in Vienna ...

The German economy contracted by a greater than expected 1.7 per cent in the first quarter as a lockdown in place since November to contain the coronavirus stifled private consumption in ...

Lebanon’s public prosecutor has launched an investigation into central bank governor Riad Salameh, a judicial source said, after a Swiss legal request alleged that more than $300 million had been ...

Disagreements over intellectual property rights mean Germany, France and Spain have yet to agree the next steps for a joint fighter jet project, the defence ministry in Berlin said on ...

EU regulators accused Apple on Friday of distorting competition in the music streaming market, siding with Spotify in a case that could lead to a hefty fine and changes in ...

AstraZeneca said its Covid-19 vaccine sales were $275 million in the first-quarter and it is on track to deliver 200 million doses a month from April, as better-than-expected results and a second ...

British trade minister Liz Truss expects the trade dispute over Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) to be resolved by July when a freeze on tit-for-tat tariffs expires, she ...

Bitcoin rose 6.54 per cent to $57,098.08 on Friday, adding $3,504.11 to its previous close, and analysts credited increasing interest by major investors as the driver. An expert panel at an online conference ...

Under growing threat by a new US administration insistent on reclassifying ride-hail and food delivery workers as employees with full benefits, gig economy companies including Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart ...

Chinese physician Jiang Yawen, 38, heading a team of five fellow doctors, has been on duty in Malta since last October. The 16th Chinese Medical Team for Malta offers traditional Chinese ...

The pound, enjoying a period of calm after 4-1/2 years of Brexit-linked chaos, may suffer some turmoil if an election next week raises the chances of Scottish nationalists calling — and ...

Cyprus was 12th among the top choices by groups of adults, and 12th among the best picks for family travel, according to a survey of 5,000 consumers using the metasearch site ...

Cyprus’ loan guarantee scheme will be credit positive for banks as long as they control their lending, credit rating agency Moody’s maintained in a note released on Thursday. “On ...

China on Thursday sent into space the core module of its space station, kicking off a series of key launch missions that aim to complete the construction of the station ...

In announcing a $50-billion share buyback on Tuesday, Google-owner Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) confirmed a paradoxical dynamic: its core advertising business is so profitable, and so dominant, that it has ...

What’s in the Italian Recovery Plan? “We will have €248 billion, and we must triumph over corruption, stupidity, and vested interests,” insisted Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi as he presented ...

Greece’s Piraeus Bank last week completed a share capital increase of €1.38 billion, and, in the process, attracted international investor interest. Billionaire investor John Paulson was among a number of ...

With a super SIM card and app, some Chinese smartphone users will soon be able to make phone calls protected by quantum encryption. Unlike traditional encryption methods that rely solely ...

Ethereum , the world’s second largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalisation, touched a new peak on Wednesday, with participants citing media reports about the European Investment Bank’s plans ...

Ryanair chief executive Eddie Wilson on Tuesday ruled out any move to Heathrow, and poured cold water on the idea that ‘staycations’ would boom in the UK, FlightGlobal reported. “It ...

Limassol is planning to develop a financial district, ‘Wall Street’ by the sea; the long-awaited technology park is to begin development by yearend. “We are moving ahead with big improvements ...

Over 11,000 Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries remain in Libya despite a ceasefire agreement that calls for the withdrawal of all foreign fighters, the Libya Review reported on Saturday. At the same time, ...

Some of Turkey’s biggest banks are reluctant to finance President Tayyip Erdogan’s planned Istanbul canal due to environmental concerns and the investment risks hanging over the massive construction ...