It has been reported by Reuters that Philippines police is conducting house to house drug tests in Manila's poorest neighbourhoods. However, the tests are not mandatory.
A Japanese company recently brought to the market a new type of robot. This version acts as Buddhist priest for the purpose to be hired at funerals.
Lowe's Companies Inc on Wednesday released lower than expected earnings results. The company also warned that the tendency is set to continue to increased marketing spending.
According to a source familiar with the matter, Japan's giant Toshiba sold $58.5M in shares of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, as the conglomerate experienced certain difficulties after bankruptcy of its nuclear business in the US.
On Wednesday, the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry decided to cancel his meeting with Jared Kushner after the US postponed a transfer of $195M in aid.
Kareem Naema, the Beltone Financial asset management director, said that the firm plans to list its index on the Nasdaq Dubai in order to quadruple its value.
No less than five people died, while more than 40 were wounded in an explosion of a suicide bomb nearby a police station in Afghanistan's Helmand province.
On Tuesday, the US President Donald Trump warned that he might break the NAFTA treaty with Canada and Mexico, as non of the parties managed to overcome their deep differences.
According to the Houthi movement, not less than 30 people were killed in an air strike that destroyed a hotel located to the north of the Yemeni capital Sanaa.
The Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg suggested taking a step back on the country's fiscal spending, as the economic expansion is set to exceed the historical average next year.
Audi announced that the company was cooperating with China's firm Hanergy on developing panoramic glass roofs with solar cells for a new Audi electric car.
Data showed that China's trade traffic with North Korea slowed to $456M in July from the previous month's $489M, as the coal ban diminished imports.
The US President Donald Trump warned about the termination of the NAFTA trade agreement after recent negotiations failed to overcome deep differences.
Consumer prices in Singapore marked slower than expected yearly growth pace of 0.6% in July, as the prices of utilities and housing continued to decrease.
The Norway food company Orkla Foods announced the decision to withdraw 16 of its dressings after the insecticide fipronil traces were found in them.
Marc Lore, the head of Walmart e-commerce, said on Wednesday that Google will start to offer various Walmart products through its voice-controlled platform from late September.
On Wednesday, the Maurice Blackburn Lawyers threatened to file a class action lawsuit against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for hiding information that it was accused of money laundering.
On Wednesday, crude oil prices lost 26 cents or 0.5% and settled down at $51.61 a barrel amid new concerns of oversupply caused by rising Libya production.
In a speech that was televised to the nation, Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro noted that relations between the US and Venezuela are at their lowest point in history. He also called President Donald Trump for a direct dialogue.
LG Electronics announced its plans to open a new plant in Hazel Park, Michigan in 2018, bringing more than 290 new high-paying jobs to the state.
The UK employers tended to show less willingness to invest and hire, as their confidence dropped to the lowest level since Brexit vote, a survey showed.
Within the shortest period of time, Romania would set up a state-owned company aimed to handle with local farming products' imports and exports.
The government of New Zealand raised its anticipations for a 2016/17 budget surplus on a jump in tax revenues, though it cut GDP growth expectations for the same period.
On Tuesday, the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson underlined that Pakistan must find a different approach to fight against terrorism in order to rely on the US support in this area.