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Huawei and trade war weigh on Asian markets

Concerns about the worsening Huawei row and the broader China-US trade war put pressure on Asia equities on Tuesday, with analysts warning the crisis could rumble on for some time. Regional investors were spooked by a sharp drop in New York's tech-rich Nasdaq after Google said it was...

Despite upheaval, Venezuela's Maduro touts an anniversary

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is celebrating the first anniversary of his disputed re-election amid a growing humanitarian crisis and political upheaval. Maduro on Monday tweeted that the May 20, 2018, election, was a "victory" for Venezuelans, though the opposition and many countries...

Austrian Cabinet fractures as Kurz ousts far-right minister

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz proposed Monday sacking his interior minister, escalating a battle triggered when a video sting took down the longtime leader of his far-right coalition partners. All the ministers from the far-right Freedom Party (FPO), the junior member of Austria's...