A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, who had been detained in mainland China after trying to flee the city by boat, was found guilty on Thursday of conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country in a national security case.
The chief of field operations of the U.N. children's agency expressed cautious optimism about working with Taliban officials following their seizure of power in Afghanistan, citing their early expressions of support for girls' education.
A United Nations expert on Friday urged the United Arab Emirates government to immediately release five human rights defenders who have been imprisoned in harsh conditions for eight years.
Brazilian infrastructure concession firm Ecorodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA (ECOR3.SA) on Friday announced a share offering of around 2.3 billion reais ($454.35 million), which it expects to price on June 22.
Shares of GameStop Corp (GME.N) fell 7% and Clover Health Investments Corp (CLOV.O) jumped 6.4% in early deals on Thursday, setting the stage for another roller coaster session for stocks favored by small-time investors on social media platforms.
Negotiations in Vienna between world powers and Iran are moving into a crucial stage and the next few weeks will be critical to saving their 2015 nuclear deal, the European Union's top diplomat said on Monday.
Shares in Italy's Autogrill (AGL.MI) fell more than 1% on Wednesday after the caterer unveiled details of a 600 million euro ($731 million) rights issue due to start next week.