Oil prices set for fourth weekly fall as demand concerns weigh
August 3 ------ Oil prices rose on Friday but were set for a fourth successive weekly decline, as signs of disappointing global fuel...
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Aug 3
Japan sees hottest July since records began
TOKYO, August 3 ------ Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, as extreme...
Aug 2
Safe-haven yen, Swiss franc soar as US slowdown fears flare
TOKYO, August 2 ------ The safe-haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc traded near multi-month highs against the dollar on Friday after an...
Aug 2
India offers $300-M loan to build up Vietnam's maritime security
NEW DELHI, August 2 ------ India offered a $300 million loan to build up Vietnam's maritime security, as the two sides said they want to...
Aug 2
Zelensky signs law allowing Ukraine debt payment suspension
KYIV, August 2 ------ Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law allowing the government to suspend foreign debt payments...
Aug 2
Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses
August 2 ------ Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of...
Aug 1
Oil prices rise amid spiraling Middle East violence
BEIJING, China, August 1 ------ The price of oil jumped more than $2 a barrel just hours after Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was...
Aug 1
China says Philippines risks 'greater insecurity' after US military aid pledge
BEIJING, China, August 1 ------ China warned the Philippines it risks "greater insecurity for itself", after the United States said it...
Aug 1
Zelensky: 'Whole world' wants Russia at next peace summit
KYIV, August 1 ------ President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine and the entire world wants to see Russia take part in global forums aimed...
Aug 1
Ukraine says it repelled one of Russia's largest drone attacks of war
KYIV, August 1 ------ Ukraine's air force said it repelled one of Russia's largest long-range drone attacks of the war overnight,...
Jul 31
Japan's new currency diplomat keeps intervention on table to stabilize yen
TOKYO, July 31 ------ Japan will retain its basic approach on the yen with intervention remaining an option to tackle excessively...
Jul 31
Paris put on major storm alert during Olympic Games
PARIS, France, July 31 ------ France's meteorological service put Paris and its surrounding suburbs on a major storm alert as the city...
Jul 31
Kyiv hails dialogue with Beijing, hints at potential Zelensky-Xi meeting
KYIV, July 31 ------ Ukraine has invited China's foreign minister to visit amid growing dialogue that could eventually lead to a meeting...
Jul 31
Ukraine is ready to resolve oil transit issues with Slovakia
KYIV, July 31 ------ Ukraine guarantees oil transit for companies that are not subject to sanctions and is ready to resolve transit...
Jul 30
Southeast Asia expresses concern over ‘arms race’ in region
JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 30 ------ Southeast Asia’s top diplomats expressed their anxieties over the weekend about the risk of an...
Jul 30
Evacuations, destruction as California's largest fire of year rages
LOS ANGELES, July 30 ------ Throngs of firefighters were mobilized in California to battle the state's largest blaze of the year, which...
Jul 30
Ukraine aid package valued at up to $200 million, White House says
WASHINGTON, July 30 ------ The United States announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine that is valued at up to $200 million...
Jul 30
Ukraine's Zelensky visits frontline area in Kharkiv region
KYIV, July 30 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, he had travelled to the frontline area of Vovchansk in the northeastern...
Jul 29
Blinken chides Beijing’s ‘escalating actions’ at sea, concerned over Taiwan
VIENTIANE, Laos, July 29 ------ United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized Beijing’s “escalating and unlawful actions” in...
Jul 29
Japan touts G20 reaffirmation of forex commitments as key achievement
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 29 ------ Japan sees the reaffirmation in the latest G20 joint communique of existing commitments against excessive...
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