A Taliban suicide bomber detonated explosives in downtown Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 95 people and wounding 158 others in the worst attack since a truck bombing near the Afghan capital's diplomatic zone last year. The bomber used an explosive-laden ambulance and reached the gate of the
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President Donald Trump doesn't plan to use his first State of the Union address to announce a formal intent to withdraw from Nafta, say people familiar with the administration's plans. Trump speaks Tuesday, a day after the sixth round of North American Free Trade Agreement talks is set to conclude in
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(Bloomberg) — Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc. said it will use its own capital to reimburse customers who lost money in Friday's $400 million theft. The Tokyo-based company will repay all 260,000 users impacted by the theft of NEM coins, at a rate of 88.549 yen (81 U.S. cents) for
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China's JD.com Inc. is preparing to enter the US by the end of this year in a move that will challenge its Chinese rival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and US-based Amazon.com, Bloomberg News reported. JD.com is seeking funds for its international expansion and is in final talks to sell 15 per cent of its
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Paris (AP) — Floodwaters were nearing their peak in Paris on Saturday, with the rain-swollen Seine River engulfing scenic quays and threatening wine cellars and museum basements. Unusually heavy rains have engorged the Seine and other rivers in the region, forcing a halt to all boat traffic in Paris,
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