Google to pay millions to women, Asians in discrimination case
The tech giant paid female engineers less than men in similar positions. Unfair practices meant Asians and women were also overlooked for engineering roles.…
Mali pays tribute to former dictator Moussa Traoré with state funeral
Former Malian dictator Moussa Traore is laid to rest... Members of the military junta among those present at his state funeral. Traore died earlier this week at the age of 83. In…
Coronavirus: Gobal economy could take $4.1 trillion hit, bank warns
The Asian Development Bank has warned that if the "worst pandemic in a century" lasts for more than six months, economic losses could be higher. It predicted that growth in China will…
Donald Trump lands in Japan, kicking off Asia tour
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Japan defending his tough rhetoric on North Korea, saying discussions on Pyongyang will figure prominently in talks with other Asian leaders as tensions rise over its…
UN bans North Korean exports over missile tests
The United Nations Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday that could slash by a third the Asian state's $3 billion annual export revenue over Pyongyang's two July…
Malaysia rolls out red carpet as Saudi king kicks off Asia tour
Malaysia welcomes Saudi Arabia's King Salman for the start of a rare, month-long Asian tour, where the monarch will build ties and seek to draw more investments to the oil-rich gulf nation.…