Asylum granted to Guinean man in Belgium after threats in Greece
In the first case of its kind, an African refugee has been granted asylum by Belgium despite already having asylum status in Greece. Mamadou Ba, who is from … source
Diesel fallout is responsibility of carmakers: German minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – German carmakers will have to take responsibility for the fallout from their cheating in diesel cars’ emission tests, Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO:…
Merck KGaA’s lung cancer drugs show promise in early-stage trials
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Merck KGaA said two of its experimental oncology drugs showed early signs of promise in certain lung cancer patients, potentially helping efforts to find drug-industry partners…
Government borrowing costs rise as oil heads back to the 80s
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar took a breather at a five-month high on Thursday, though government borrowing costs continued to grind upwards as oil prices hit their highest since 2014…
Maersk says U.S. sanctions make doing business in Iran impossible
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The world’s largest container shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) said Thursday it would shut down its business in Iran to abide with reimposed sanctions after Washington pulled…
Exclusive: RBS lawyers ask ex-staffer to destroy documents, DOJ informed
LONDON (Reuters) – Lawyers for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) asked an ex-employee to destroy confidential documents, according to a letter seen by Reuters, in a move which the former…
Asian shares inch higher; euro tries to shake off Italian political risk
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares edged higher on Thursday while the euro gained some respite after hitting five-month lows a day earlier. FILE PHOTO: A panel displays a list of…
Asian shares steady; euro hampered by Italian political risk
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares held steady on Thursday, while the euro struggled near five-month lows set a day earlier following a report that Italian populist parties trying to form…
Inside Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi: VICE News Tonight (HBO)
A new wave of anti-immigration, populist candidates are in serious contention across Europe, shocking the political establishment. But one European leader was … source
Refugees’ Dead End in Italy: Breaking Borders (Dispatch 7)
As Europe faces a huge refugee crisis, with hundreds of thousands of people flooding into the continent to flee war, poverty, and political oppression, … source