At least 30 people died after a suicide bomber had targeted a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday night, the police reported.
US stocks rose on Friday on bank stocks increase and tech stocks recovery, after investors' optimism returned as the administration of Donald Trump signaled on lower taxes.
Kobe Steel decided to stop shipping around 43% of copper products from Hatano plant, since it appeared to violate the country's industrial standards.
The European Union is willing to reduce some money earmarked for Turkey's join to the bloc amid increasingly strained relations with Ankara.
XPO Logistics is hiring over 6K holiday workers for the festive season, which is 20% more than the previous year, as the US company seeks a surge in the e-commerce delivery.
Citizens of the Czech Republic started voting this Friday in the country's Parliamentary election seen to grant power to a wealthy businessman and politician Andrej Babis.
The Austrian President granted the Conservative leader Sebastian Kurz a permission to form the government, after he secured 31.5% vote in the Parliamentary election on Sunday.
Namibia warned the Airbnb local home owners that they risked imprisonment, in case the hosts failed to register with tourism regulatory body by the end of the year.
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is willing to announce on Saturday the measures to impose a direct rule on Catalonia over the wealthy region's bid to separate from the country.
The Japanese financial regulator is willing to question the country's regional banks over poor business models amid FSA's concerns of neglecting core lending operations to domestic businesses.
According to the Asahi newspaper, the Japanese Emperor Akihito will likely abdicate in March of 2019, while the Crown Prince Naruhito is seen to ascend his throne immediately after in April.
The British Business Secretary Greg Clark is to meet Canadian government officials on Friday to discuss Airbus/Bombardier partnership on C-Series aircraft program.
The US Dollar and European stocks edged higher on Friday in response to the US Senate approving a budget draft that favours tax cuts and increased infrastructure spending.
The Iranian military chief Mohammed Baqeri visited the frontline position close to Aleppo in a visit that underlined the deep military role of Tehran in Syria.
On Thursday, Imprimis Pharma shares skyrocketed 91%, following the company's announcement about launch of the cheaper alternative Restasis to Allergan's eye drug by next month.
The Spanish government and the opposition Socialists have come to an agreement to hold Catalonia's regional elections in January, the Socialist official Carmen Calvo said on Friday.
The major Uber rival Grab has secured up to a $700M in debt facilities, as it seeks to create the biggest car rental programme in the Southeast Asia.
Turkey's authorities ordered arrest of 110 suspects over the alleged links to the Gulen movement that was accused by the government of orchestrating a failed coup attempt last July.
According to polls, the consumer price index of Singapore is seen to have risen 0.4% in September at the equal pace as the prior month from 2016 amid higher petrol prices.
On Friday, the embattled steelmaker Kobe Steel stated that a standards certification firm had launched inspection of one of the company's plants to see whether it complies with industrial standards.
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stated that he was ready to leave his post in a few months; however, his successor had not been picked yet.
The White House announced that the US President Donald Trump was set to nominate Joseph Simons, the Washington antitrust attorney, to head the Federal Trade Commission.
On Friday, Singapore Airlines said the company was ready to finalise the order of 39 Boeing planes worth $13.8B as soon as next week.
Late on Thursday, the US Democrats failed to forbid oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve, northeastern Alaska.