Japan Inc set to offer big wage hikes, paving way for end to negative rates
TOKYO, March 13 ------ Some of Japan's biggest companies are expected to formally offer sizeable pay increases at annual talks with...
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Mar 13
India signs a trade accord with 4 European nations for $100 billion investment
NEW DELHI, March 13 ------ India signed a trade agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland that includes a commitment...
Mar 13
EU clears path for 5 bln euro Ukraine military aid boost
BRUSSELS, March 13 ------ European Union countries are close to a deal on a military aid fund for Ukraine that would pave the way for an...
Mar 13
US preparing new weapons package for Ukraine – officials
WASHINGTON, USA, March 13 ------ The United States is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine that could be worth as much as...
Mar 12
Ramadan brings no relief as Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, March 12 ------ The first day of Ramadan arrived like others for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza: stalked by...
Mar 12
Island's Top Security Official: China trying to 'normalise' military drills near Taiwan
TAIPEI, March 12 ------ Taiwan's top security official told parliament that China runs "joint combat readiness patrols" near the...
Mar 12
Ukraine's Zelensky says frontline situation better than in prior three months
March 12 ------ President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the situation along the front of Ukraine's war with Russia was the best it had...
Mar 12
Zelensky claims Russian advance in Ukraine 'halted'
PARIS, March 12 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the situation for his troops was improving having "halted" Russian...
Mar 11
Extreme Heat Causes Mass Bleaching Event at Great Barrier Reef
March 11 ------ For the fifth time in just the past eight summers – 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022 and now 2024 - huge swathes of the Great...
Mar 11
Australia scraps 'nuisance' tariffs to remove red tape, lower living costs
SYDNEY, March 11 ------ Australia said on Monday it would remove import tariffs on a wide range of goods including toothbrushes,...
Mar 11
European arms imports nearly double over Ukraine
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 11 ------ Weapons imports to Europe nearly doubled over the past five years, partly due to the war in Ukraine,...
Mar 11
Kyiv says 11 wounded in Russian strike on eastern town
KYIV, Ukraine, March 11 ------ A Russian night-time strike on the east Ukrainian town of Myrnograd wounded at least 11 people while...
Mar 10
Above-normal temperatures for March-May due to El Niño - UN
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 10 ------ The warming El Niño weather phenomenon that peaked in December was one of the five strongest ever...
Mar 10
Australian, Vietnamese premiers enhance ties
MELBOURNE, Australia, March 10 ------ The heads of the Australian and Vietnamese governments discussed ways of improving their countries'...
Mar 9
Dollar droops ahead of payrolls
SINGAPORE, March 9 ------ The dollar headed for its sharpest weekly drop of the year on Friday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell...
Mar 9
US funding bill blocks China from buying oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
WASHINGTON, March 9 ------ A measure in the U.S. funding legislation unveiled by congressional leaders on Sunday would block China from...
Mar 8
Sweden finally joins NATO, ending non-alignment, in Ukraine war shadow
WASHINGTON, United States, March 8 ------ Sweden became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, turning...
Mar 8
China steps up grey-zone warfare to exhaust Taiwan, defense report says
TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 8 ------ China has stepped up grey-zone warfare against Taiwan, aiming to make the areas around the democratic...
Mar 8
Ukraine presses peace plan, points to N. Korean involvement in talks with Chinese envoy
March 8 ------ Senior Ukrainian officials, in a meeting with a Chinese regional envoy, pressed Kyiv's plan to end the two-year conflict...
Mar 8
Zelensky to visit Turkey on Friday
ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 8 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Istanbul on Friday for talks with Turkish counterpart...
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