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Panasonic expects Tesla battery biz to contribute to profit as early as October
Panasonic Corp on Tuesday said it expects its battery business with U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla to contribute to profit from the second half of its business year, as production of mass-market Model 3 cars picks up pace.
'Very positive signals' after U.S., Taliban talks: sources
(This July 29 story corrects paragraph 18 to show meeting was with Qatar officials)
Factbox: Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort faces 18 criminal counts
Paul Manafort, a former chairman of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, faces 18 criminal counts in his trial in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, that starts on Tuesday. Manafort has pleaded not guilty.
Volkswagen names company veteran as VW brand COO
Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess named company veteran Ralf Brandstaetter as Chief Operating Officer of its core VW brand as part of a broader push to renew the carmaker's senior management and strategy.
Iran's Rouhani says it's up to Europe to save nuclear deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday the U.S. withdrawal from a nuclear deal was "illegal" and it was up to Europe to preserve the landmark accord with Tehran.
Calmer winds bring hope in battle against deadly California blaze
Some 36,000 firefighters struggling against one of the most destructive wildfires in California history hoped calmer winds on Tuesday would allow them to make more progress carving buffers to contain the blaze.
Gunmen take dozens hostage in eastern Afghan city
Suspected Islamist militants stormed a government building in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, taking dozens of people hostage after a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance gate, officials and witnesses said.
How U.S. tariffs on China minerals could hurt industry, consumers
U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods threaten a niche trade in minor metals and rare earths used in everything from stomach remedies and jet engines to consumer electronics.
BOJ takes steps to make policy flexible but vows to keep rates low
The Bank of Japan took measures to make its massive stimulus program more flexible and pledged to keep interest rates low for the time being on Tuesday, reflecting its forecast that it would take time for inflation to hit its 2 percent target.
Manchester suicide bomber was rescued by British navy in 2014 from Libya - Daily Mail
A British man who killed 22 people in an attack in Manchester at the end of a show by U.S. singer Ariana Grande was rescued from the civil war in Libya three years before by the British navy, the Daily Mail reported.
'Low road' of protectionism will cost jobs and growth - Carney
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said a pursuit of the "low road" of protectionism would cost jobs and growth and there were tentative signs that a rise in trade barriers might be weighing on the world economy, Bloomberg said on Monday.
Fed set to hold interest rates steady, remains on track for more hikes
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but solid economic growth combined with rising inflation are likely keep it on track for another two hikes this year even as President Donald Trump has ramped up criticism...
Malaysia civil aviation chief resigns over MH370 lapses
The chief of Malaysia's civil aviation authority resigned on Tuesday after an investigation report on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 showed lapses by the air traffic control center in Kuala Lumpur.
U.S., Japan mulling first bilateral trade talks Aug 9: NHK
The United States and Japan are making final arrangements to hold their first bilateral trade talks in Washington on Aug. 9, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday.
Indonesian court disbands Islamic State-linked group for 'terrorism'
An Indonesian court disbanded the country's largest Islamic State-linked group, Jemaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), on Tuesday for "conducting terrorism" and affiliating itself with the foreign militant organization.
Australian church abuse victims welcome archbishop's resignation
Australians welcomed on Tuesday the resignation of Archbishop Philip Wilson, who had resisted quitting for two months after he became the most senior Catholic cleric in the world found guilty of concealing child sex abuse.
U.S. detects new activity at North Korea factory that built ICBMs: source
U.S. spy satellites have detected renewed activity at the North Korean factory that produced the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, in the midst of talks t...
Firefighters gain on sprawling California wildfire, six dead
California firefighters on Monday gained ground on a massive wildfire that has killed six people and destroyed hundreds of homes, while rescuers searched for at least seven missing people.
Brazil's Embraer to fight bid by leftist lawmakers to halt Boeing talks
Embraer said on Monday it will defend itself against a lawsuit brought by leftist lawmakers aimed at halting a bid by Boeing Co to take over most of the Brazilian planemaker's commercial jet unit, the latest legal headache for the proposed tie-u...
Ron Dellums, former California congressman, Oakland mayor, dead at 82
Former California congressman Ron Dellums, who first won election to Capitol Hill as an anti-Vietnam War candidate and later led a 15-year effort to enact U.S. sanctions against South Africa's apartheid government, has died at age 82.