US Aims To Rally Allies To Up Pressure On Russia, Shore Up Ukraine Support
The U.S. government will seek to rally allies this week to ratchet up economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, and shore up support for Kyiv, a top U.S.
Oil Rises As US Stockpiles May Drop, Demand Signs Stay Strong
Crude futures likely received a boost from gains in Asian equity markets as regional central banks are expected to keep their interest rates steady.
Chinese Aircraft, Ships Remain Around Taiwan After Drills End
Chinese warplanes and navy ships were still in the waters around Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said on Tuesday after the end of three days of war games, as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen criticised Beijing for its "irresponsible" behaviour.
Alibaba Shows Off Its Generative AI Tech, To Roll Out In All Apps
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Tuesday showed off its generative AI model - its version of the tech that powers chatbot sensation ChatGPT - and said it would be integrated into all of the company's apps in the near future.
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Russia Takes Stock After Failed Winter Offensive
Bakhmut has become the longest and bloodiest battle in Ukraine.
Iraq Calls On Turkey To Apologize For Attack On Sulaymaniyah Airport
The Iraqi presidency said in a statement that Turkey had no legal justification to continue "intimidating civilians under the pretext that forces hostile to it are present on Iraqi soil".
Israel Protesters Keep Up The Pressure On Netanyahu
Organisers said around 258,000 people attended, but police gave no figures of their own.
Pope Expresses 'Deep Concern' Over Israel-Palestinian Violence
He said the renewed violence "threatens the desired climate of trust and mutual respect needed to resume dialogue", addressing a crowd of some 100,000 gathered in Saint Peter's Square.
Israel Hits Syria After Rockets Fired Towards Golan Heights
Israel said artillery and drone strikes hit the rocket launchers and were followed by airstrikes against a Syrian army compound, military radar systems and artillery posts.
India's Tiger Population Rises Above 3,000
The largest of all cats, tigers once roamed throughout central, eastern and southern Asia.
The Ukrainian Troops Collecting The Enemy's Dead
Corpses can remain unfound under ruins or in rural areas as the fighting rages and Ukrainian officials say Russians often refuse to collect the bodies of their own fallen troops.
After Days Of Violence, Jerusalem Prayers End Peacefully
Israeli security experts have said that Iran-backed Hezbollah likely gave its permission to Islamist Hamas to fire the rockets from Lebanon.
Two Killed In Russian Strike On Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine's State Emergency service also reported that a 46-year-old woman, who it identified as the wife and mother of the victims, was pulled from the wreckage.
Bittersweet Easter For Turkish City's Dwindling Armenian Community
The small community was left without a place to meet -- but the Surp Giragos Armenian Church has recently been restored and is now open again.
Iraqi Kurds Protest Turkish Bombardment Of Airport
Around 400 protesters, many of them middle-aged, walked in the centre of Sulaimaniyah, the second city in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Japan's Current Account Swings Back To Black On Overseas Investment
In February, a weak yen and rises in global interest rates helped drive the amount of primary income gains from Japanese investments overseas to a record amount, a MOF official said.
Asian Markets Edge Up As Traders Weigh US Jobs Data
The closely watched non-farm payrolls reading on Friday followed a string of figures last week showing the world's top economy was slowing down and dented investor sentiment.
Kuwait Gets Its Seventh Government In Three Years
Despite being the only Gulf Arab state to have an elected government, Kuwait remains mired in political turmoil that has stalled reforms in one of the world's largest producers of crude oil.
Saudi, Omani Envoys Hold Peace Talks With Houthi Leaders In Sanaa
Saudi and Omani delegations held talks with Houthi officials in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Sunday, Houthi-run media said, as Riyadh seeks a permanent ceasefire to end its military involvement in the country's long-running war.
Russia Threatens To Scrap Ukraine Grain Deal
Negotiated in July by Turkey and the United Nations, the agreement allows Ukraine -- one of the world's top grain producers -- to export grain through a safe corridor in the Black Sea.
Russian Girl In Ukraine Sketch Case Handed To Estranged Mum
The case involving 13-year-old Maria Moskalyova has garnered international attention, as Moscow cracks down on criticism of the offensive in Ukraine.
Stress And Trauma: Mental Toll Of Turkey's Deadly Quake
Turkish earthquake survivors clinging to the foot of soaring cliffs ringing ancient Antakya are quietly suffering the lingering toll of a disaster that killed more than 50,000 people two months ago.
Pakistan Minister Cancels Trip To IMF, World Bank Meetings In US - Sources
Minister Ishaq Dar was scheduled to attend the meetings from April 10 and see top IMF officials and multilateral creditors in a bid to secure stalled funding that the South Asian country desperately needs to avert a balance-of-payments crisis.
UAE Rejects Extradition Of S.Africa's Graft-accused Gupta Brothers
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said the government was notified on Thursday evening of a Dubai court decision not to allow for the extradition of business tycoons Atul and Rajesh Gupta.
UN Ship Due To Prevent Yemen Oil Spill Departs For Red Sea
The UN Development Program (UNDP) had in March purchased the crude carrier Nautica to remove more than a million barrels of oil from the beleaguered FSO Safer.
EU's Ukraine Ammunition Plan Held Up By Eligibility Wrangle
A European Union plan to send 1 million artillery shells to Ukraine is being held up as member states argue over how far spending for the plan will stay within the EU, diplomats and officials said on Thursday.
Israeli Strikes Target Hamas In Lebanon And Gaza After Rocket Attack
Two Lebanese security sources said the strike hit a small structure on farmland near the area from which the rockets had been launched earlier.
Ukraine Says Coveted F-16s 'Four Or Five Times' Better Than Its Soviet Jets
NATO members Poland and Slovakia recently began to hand over MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, as Kyiv prepares for a much-vaunted counter-offensive to retake territory occupied by Russia.
India Inflation Seen Easing In March On Softening Food Price Rises - Reuters Poll
The data is due at 1200 GMT on April 12, less than a week after the RBI surprised markets and analysts by holding its key interest rate steady at 6.50% when most expected a 25 basis point rise.
Biden Afghanistan Report Mostly Blames Trump For Chaotic US Withdrawal
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday released a summary of classified reports that mostly blamed the chaotic August 2021 U.S.
Saudi Arabia Commits Financial Support To Help Pakistan Secure IMF Deal - Pakistani Minister
Saudi Arabia's $2 billion pledged in external financing support to Pakistan is one of the final conditions for an IMF deal that Islamabad needs to avert a default.
Bolsonaro Denies Wrongdoing In Saudi Jewel Case In Police Testimony: Source
The 68-year-old was questioned by federal police in Brasilia a week after returning to Brazil from three months of self-imposed exile in the United States following his election loss in October.
UAE Denounces Al-Aqsa Mosque Storming By Israeli Forces, Warns Against 'Provocative Violations'
Israeli forces stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque early Wednesday morning, leaving at least seven worshippers injured.
Iran-Saudi Vow To Bring Mideast 'Security, Stability'
In a joint statement released after talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the two sides vowed to continue to work together to improve ties.
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