Latest
World Cup flight, hotel bookings spike although US violence casts shadow
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Flight bookings to North America have spiked since the soccer World Cup match schedule was…
China hopes for 'positive' outcomes as US tariff deadline nears
BEIJING: Beijing is looking to Washington for "positive" trade outcomes as a tariff truce between the world's two biggest economies…
Blackout hits central, southern Iraq, sources say
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraq was hit by a power outage in its central and southern regions on Monday after a shutdown…
European leaders to meet virtually on Ukraine before call with Trump
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is convening a virtual meeting of European leaders on Wednesday to discuss how to pressure Russia to…
Epstein partner Ghislaine Maxwell's grand jury records to remain sealed
NEW YORK: A US judge denied on Monday the Justice Department's bid to unseal records from the grand jury that…
Azerbaijan and Armenia published text of initialed peace agreement
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Armenia and Azerbaijan have published a text of the initialed peace agreement on Monday.The two countries signed a…
India decries ‘sabre rattling’ after Pakistan army chief’s reported nuclear remarks
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India on Monday accused its neighbour Pakistan of "sabre rattling" and "irresponsibility" after media reports on remarks…
Europe races to try to influence US position ahead of Trump-Putin talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that the U.S. had pledged to consult with Europe ahead of a…
Bursa Malaysia extends rally to 5th day, ends above 1,560 resistance level
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia extended its rally for the fifth consecutive day, breaching the 1,560 resistance level, underpinned by renewed investor…
Trump’s tariffs spark calls to boycott American goods in India
Beverages like Coca-Cola often dominate store shelves in India and there was no immediate indication of sales being hit. (EPA…
Course owner Trump hails Forrest’s ‘brilliant’ Scottish Championship win
LONDON: Donald Trump congratulated Grant Forrest on his “brilliant golf” after a four-shot win Sunday in a Scottish Championship tournament…
Intel CEO To Meet Trump At White House On Monday
WASHINGTON, August 11 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is set to meet with US President Donald Trump at…
Intel CEO To Meet Trump At White House On Monday
WASHINGTON, August 11 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is set to meet with US President Donald Trump at…
Oil prices fall as market eyes US-Russia talks on Ukraine
BEIJING: Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday, extending declines of more than four per cent last week…
Exclusive-Fistful of dollars and rice for Vietnam farmers displaced for $1.5 billion Trump golf club
HUNG YEN, August 11 (Reuters) -Vietnamese farmer Nguyen Thi Huong has slept poorly since authorities told her to vacate her…
Germany hopes Zelenskiy will be at Trump-Putin talks, chancellor says
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he hopes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will be involved at the Russia-U.S. summit.Merz…
Iran threatens planned Trump corridor envisaged by Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal
Iran’s foreign policy adviser Ali Akbar Velayati said military exercises in northwest Iran reflect determination to resist geopolitical changes. (EPA…
Kyiv won’t give up land, says Zelensky as US-Russia summit confirmed
Volodymyr Zelensky said the war cannot end without Ukraine being involved in the negotiation. (EPA Images pic) KYIV: Ukraine won’t…
Vance says US working to set up Putin-Zelenskiy talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the United States was working to schedule talks between Russian President Vladimir…
Sidelining Hamas may undermine democracy in Palestine, says analyst
KUALA LUMPUR: The New York Declaration on Palestine and Israel could undermine democracy in Palestine if it excludes Hamas, said…
China wants US to relax AI chip-export controls for trade deal, FT reports
China wants the United States to ease export controls on chips critical for artificial intelligence as part of a trade…
European leaders push for pressure on Russia before Trump-Putin summit
KYIV: European leaders called for more pressure on Russia ahead of a planned summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.…
Trump open to Alaska summit with Putin and Zelenskiy, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump is open to holding a trilateral summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin and…
Russia cautious on Armenia-Azerbaijan deal as Iran rejects border corridor
MOSCOW: Russia cautiously welcomed a US-brokered draft peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The agreement, signed in Washington on Friday,…
Will Trump, Anwar get the Nobel Peace Prize?
Initially, I was surprised by Cambodia’s decision to nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize but leave…
Trump nominates State Dept spokeswoman Bruce as US deputy representative to UN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was nominating State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce as the next…
Anwar credits Asean teamwork for swift Thailand-Cambodia border ceasefire
KOTA BHARU, Aug 9 — The success of peace talks and a ceasefire in the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict is the result…
Trump-backed peace push leaves Azerbaijan and Armenia one step from final accord, top diplomat says
(Reuters) -A peace push backed by U.S. President Donald Trump leaves Azerbaijan and Armenia just one step from a final…
US, EU, and Ukrainian officials to meet in UK on Saturday ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
LONDON: British foreign minister David Lammy and U.S. Vice President JD Vance will meet Ukrainian and European allies in Britain…