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By Ebrahim Harris BANGI, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysian researchers have developed a method to transform the fibre found in normally discarded pineapple leaves to make a strong material that can be us...

By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) - The sale of electric cars in Norway overtook those powered by petrol, diesel and hybrid engines last year, with German auto-maker Volkswagen replacing Tesla as the ...

By Elizabeth Howcroft and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) - Currency markets are signalling a bumpy ride for the British pound as tighter lockdown measures are expected to offset Brexit deal optimi...

BERLIN (Reuters) - German retail sales rose in November and jobless numbers fell last month, against forecasts that both readings would worsen, suggesting parts of Europe's largest economy have weathe...

MADRID (Reuters) - Four migrants were found dead and three were treated for acute sunburn after their boat reached the Canary island of Tenerife on Tuesday, Spanish coastguards said. A total of 47 mig...

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's likely decision to declare a state of emergency in the Tokyo area will most probably trigger a contraction in January-March, analysts say, adding to the heada...

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark might impose further restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus, the Ekstra Bladet newspaper reported on Tuesday citing sources ahead of a meeting between t...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top banking watchdog said on Tuesday it would encourage founders of rural banks to boost capital, and would promote mergers and acquisitions in the sector to cut financial ...

By Chayut Setboonsarng and Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's prime minister said on Tuesday his country had ordered an additional 35 million doses of the AstraZeneca Plc COVID-19 ...

HANOI (Reuters) - A court in Vietnam on Tuesday sentenced three freelance journalists known for their criticism of government to between 11 and 15 years in prison, after finding them guilty of spreadi...