US economy returns to growth in second quarter on tariff turbulence
The US economy returned to growth in the second quarter, government data showed Wednesday, as analysts warned of distortions due to shifting trade flows over President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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'All gone': Beijing villagers left with nothing after deadly floods
Villager Hu Yuefang returned her home in the rural outskirts of Beijing to pick up medicine for her elderly and disabled father, only to find it had been washed away by some of worst flooding to hit the Chinese capital in years.
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Aston Martin pares outlook as US tariffs weigh
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda on Wednesday revised down its full-year outlook as US President Donald Trump's tariffs weigh on operations.
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Adidas says may hike US prices after tariff cost warning
German sportswear giant Adidas warned Wednesday that it might raise prices in the United States due to tariffs that could cost it an extra 200 million euros ($230 million) this year.
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GSK reports improved outlook despite US drug tariffs
British pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday that its annual performance should be better than expected, despite US tariffs, after sales of its cancer drugs jumped in the second quarter.
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Olympic champ Pan crashes out again in second worlds flop
China's Olympic champion and world record holder Pan Zhanle said he "wasn't in good shape" after crashing out in the semi-finals of the 100m freestyle at swimming's world championships on Wednesday.
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US, India launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite
A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India launched Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth's land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards.
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Thailand and Cambodia trade allegations of truce breaking
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged allegations on Wednesday of breaching a ceasefire deal which has largely halted the open combat that engulfed their frontier.
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Thai family mourns soldier son killed just before truce
The clock was pointing towards peace when Private First Class Theerayuth Krajangthong was cut down on the Thai frontier -- among the last casualties before a midnight ceasefire with Cambodia.
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Zimbabwe's Taylor to return after corruption and drugs ban
Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor has been added to his country's Test squad after serving a three-and-a-half year ban, Zimbabwe Cricket announced on Wednesday.
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