Indonesia posted slightly stronger economic growth in 2018, data showed Wednesday, but it still fell well short of President Joko Widodo's seven-percent target as elections draw closer. Southeast Asia's biggest economy expanded 5.17 percent on-year, ticking up from 5.10 percent in 2017 and...

Two communications satellites -- for India and a consortium from Saudi Arabia, Greece and Cyprus -- were successfully put into orbit by the European aerospace firm ArianeGroup, the company announced. Competition by commercial operators in the lucrative rocket industry has intensified in the...

An Egyptian parliamentary committee on Tuesday approved proposed constitutional amendments which would allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in power until 2034 and boost his control of the judiciary. The approval is the first step needed to move forward with the constitutional...

In a remote northern corner of Saudi Arabia sit the relics of an ancient civilization, which the kingdom hopes to turn into a global tourism destination as it tries to open up to the world and diversify its economy away from oil. Backed by billions of dollars in state-led investment and a...

Umra Abbas Ammour, 60, dreams of safety as she and her family flee militants in eastern Syria, but hours after reaching U.S.-backed forces her son, daughter and young granddaughter are all dead. In recent weeks, thousands have escaped the last pocket of land held by Daesh (ISIS) near the Iraqi...

A British photographer kidnapped by Daesh (ISIS) more than six years ago could still be alive and in captivity, media reports said Tuesday citing Britain's Security Minister Ben Wallace. "Wallace told reporters in London that the British government believes [John] Cantlie is still being...

Ashraf al-Atraqji carefully stepped around tufts of weeds sprouting in a mountain of rubble in Iraq’s Mosul, found a seat on a sun-soaked rock, and struck a pose for the photographer. Behind him stretched the ruins of the Prophet Yunus Mosque, an ancient monument infamously destroyed by Daesh...

Kiev prosecutors on Tuesday said they had launched a treason probe into a politician close to Russian leader Vladimir Putin over calls to grant autonomy to regions in eastern Ukraine. Viktor Medvedchuk, 64, is accused of "seeking to undermine the territorial integrity" of Ukraine and "high...

Ex-Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has avoided jail for tax fraud as part of a deal with Spanish prosecutors revealed Tuesday but will pay a fine of close to two million euros. The 56-year-old is accused of committing tax fraud in 2011 and 2012 when he coached Spanish giants Real...

The German state should "in very important cases" block foreign firms from buying up companies working on key technologies by itself stepping in as an investor, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said Tuesday. "The state should only be able to buy shares in a company in very important cases and...

Maro Itoje will miss Six Nations matches against France and Wales due to a knee injury but could return for the final rounds of England's title quest. The forward suffered medial ligament damage in Saturday's 32-20 victory over Ireland in Dublin, with a scan revealing a tear that...

Hertha Berlin captain Vedad Ibisevic sees Wednesday's German Cup clash against Bayern Munich as a "mini final" with the hosts hoping to topple the Bavarian giants again. Ibisevic scored when Hertha shocked Bayern 2-0 in the Bundesliga last September and the last-16 tie at the Olympic Stadium...

Toyota has officially launched Kinto, a company first revealed late last year that will manage a car subscription program and other mobility services in Japan, including the sale and purchase of used vehicles as well as automotive repair and inspection. Kinto is jointly funded by Toyota...

Connected car service provider Vinli today announced it closed a $13.5 million Series B financing round. The company says this infusion of capital allows it broaden its mobility services and integrations as it attempts to connect cars around the world. The funding came from new and existing...

The European Commission has ordered the recall of a children's smartwatch because it leaves them open to being contacted and located by attackers. In its recall alert, the Commission said the Enox Safe-Kid-One device posed a "serious" risk. Data sent to and from the watch was unencrypted...

Facebook is investing big in blockchain technology.  The social media giant has acquired four key people behind blockchain startup Chainspace and is investing considerable efforts and resources into blockchain tech, a source familiar with the company's plans told Mashable (Cheddar...

U.S. technology giant Apple (AAPL.O) said it had reached a deal with France to pay an undeclared amount of back-dated tax, with French media putting the sum at around 500 million euros (438 million pounds). Apple’s French division confirmed the tax payment agreement, but did not disclose how...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday Germany needs guarantees that China’s Huawei Technologies will not hand over data to the Chinese state before the telecoms equipment supplier can participate in building its 5G network. Merkel, on a visit to Japan, said that due to security...

Football Federation Australia have ramped up their campaign to free jailed Bahraini refugee player Hakeem Al Araibi and pledged A$10,000 ($7,263) on Tuesday to kickstart a fundraising drive to help efforts to have him returned to Australia from Thailand. Araibi was arrested in Thailand last...

Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday said the country must develop new types of missile systems in the next two years after Washington and Moscow ripped up a key arms control treaty. The United States has repeatedly accused Russia of violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear...