The United States on Wednesday recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president, urging the overthrow of hard-left strongman Nicolas Maduro following tainted elections and a spiraling economic crisis. In a coordinated bid

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The United States on Wednesday recognized Felix Tshisekedi as the next president of DR Congo, casting aside concerns over the election as it hailed a historic peaceful transfer of power. The United States joins the

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Workers at the German car giant Audi's plant in Hungary called a one-week strike Wednesday over a wage dispute, a rare case of industrial unrest in an economy that relies on the automotive sector. Audi,

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With an eye to launching the first tourists to space by year's end, Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, blasted off the 10th test flight of its New Shepard rocket

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Wednesday of "risks" in deploying next-generation 5G wireless networks using equipment from the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei. "We are well aware of the risks... from Huawei's position in

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Russia on Wednesday unveiled a missile system that Washington claims is in violation of a key arms control treaty, in a last-minute bid to counter US criticism and save the Soviet-era agreement. US President Donald

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Aluminium climbed to a one-month high on Wednesday as signs of a rise in demand caused by a fall in inventories on the London Metal Exchange (LME) attracted buyers. Three-month aluminium on the LME closed

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The Nigerian crude market remained strong on Wednesday, with sellers feeling confident enough to offer Bonny Light and Qua Iboe around their highest in over 4 years, while Angolan continued to trade at a brisk

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Oil prices fell on Wednesday, following most US stock markets lower, on concerns about global economic weakness, forecasts for record US shale production and declining US gasoline prices. Brent futures were down 70 cents, or

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Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures inched higher on Wednesday, reversing from earlier losses, as expectations that speculators will continue to hold their long positions in near-term contracts offset concerns over global economy, dealers said. The Tokyo

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