Ecuador to begin cutting fuel subsidies in Q2

QUITO (Reuters): Ecuador will start to gradually reduce its gasoline subsidy from the second quarter of this year, as well…

4 months ago

Turkish parliament strips jailed opposition lawmaker of status

ANKARA (Reuters): Turkey's parliament on Tuesday stripped a jailed opposition lawmaker of his status following a judicial ruling, further complicating…

4 months ago

Nippon Steel says Japan’s 3 megabanks plan $16 bln loan for U.S. Steel acquisition

TOKYO (Reuters) : Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and Mizuho Financial Group, plan to lend Nippon Steel (5401.T), a combined…

4 months ago

US consumer confidence rise to two-year high in January

WASHINGTON (Reuters): U.S. consumer confidence increased to a two-year high in January amid slowing inflation and expectations that the Federal…

4 months ago

UAE sends first ambassador to Syria since conflict

DAMASCUS (Reuters): The United Arab Emirates has dispatched an ambassador to Damascus for the first time since the Syrian conflict…

4 months ago

Russia condemns ‘collective punishment’ of UN agency in Gaza

MOSCOW (AFP): Russia on Tuesday criticised a decision by several countries to suspend their funding for the United Nations' Palestinian…

4 months ago

Palestinians in Lebanon protest halt in funding to UN agency

Beirut (AFP): Dozens demonstrated Tuesday outside the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in Beirut against several countries' decision to…

4 months ago

Ukraine says three killed in attacks, shelling

KYIV (AFP): Russia's latest overnight attacks on military and energy infrastructure in Ukraine killed two, as frontline shelling left one…

4 months ago

Uzbekistan break down Thailand to reach Asian Cup last eight

DOHA (AFP): Uzbekistan will face hosts and holders Qatar in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after highly rated Abbosbek Fayzullaev hit…

4 months ago

Saudi envoy ‘pained’ by criticism from tennis legends

Washington (AFP): Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Washington on Tuesday said she was disappointed by recent criticism from tennis legends Chris…

4 months ago

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