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.
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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.
Church Accused Of Moscow Ties Expelled From Two Parishes In Western Ukraine
The evictions come amid spiralling tensions between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) on one side and Ukraine's government and large parts of society on the other.
Syrian Refugee Elected Mayor Of German Village
Rayyan Alshebl made his first contact with Germany in 2009, watching Bayern Munich football matches on television in Syria.
Putin Accuses Western Spies Of Role In 'Terror Attacks' In Russia
Putin spoke at a meeting of the Kremlin's security council dedicated to ensuring law and order in four Ukrainian territories he claimed to have annexed last year.
US, Britain Walk Out At UN On Russian Wanted For War Crimes
Britain and the United States blocked the informal meeting on Ukraine, convened by Russia to focus on "evacuating children from conflict zones," from being webcast by the United Nations.
Macron, Von Der Leyen To Press China's Xi On Ukraine
While he recently went to Moscow to reaffirm his alliance with Putin -- framed as an anti-Western front -- Xi has not even spoken on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Japan, Land Of The Hybrid Car, Takes Slowly To EVs
As markets from China to the United States race to put more EVs on their roads, the pedal is nowhere near the metal yet in Japan, where the hybrid still reigns supreme.
Young Libyans Finally Able To Answer Call Of E-gaming
Unlike in other Arab states, "the gaming community was completely dead here" until recently, says Sofiane Mattouss, who runs the business set up in 2022.
India Holds Key Rate In Surprise Decision, Keeps Door Open For More Hikes
The monetary policy committee (MPC), comprising three members from the central bank and three external members, retained the key lending rate or the repo rate at 6.50%, in a unanimous decision.
UN Chief Condemns Taliban Ban On Afghan Women Working For UN
The United Nations has told some 3,300 Afghan staff - of which about 400 are female - not to report to their offices until further notice for security reasons.
Asian Stocks Slide, Bond Yields Depressed As Recession Worries Weigh
Investors were inclined to take money off the table after recent strong gains, and with many global markets off on Good Friday, when potentially pivotal U.S. monthly payrolls data is due.
Ukraine Pushes For Western Warplane 'Coalition'
During a visit to Warsaw on Wednesday, Zelenskiy said Poland had been instrumental in getting Western allies to send battle tanks to Ukraine and he believed it could play the same role in a "planes coalition".
TotalEnergies, Iraq Agree On Delayed $10 Bn Project
The contract -- which includes investments in oil, gas and solar production -- was signed in September 2021 but a new government took office in Iraq last year and its demands did not please TotalEnergies.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy Arrives In Poland To Deepen Ties With Key Western Ally
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in neighbouring Poland on Wednesday, a Polish presidential aide said, for an official visit to a close ally that has galvanised Western military and political support for Kyiv.
Quake Anger Ebbs In Erdogan Stronghold Ahead Of Vote
Many blamed the government and its stuttering response to Turkey's worst disaster of its modern era for a death toll that has now surpassed 50,000.
Ukraine Trains 40,000 Storm Brigade Troops For Counter-offensive
Border of Steel is one of eight new storm brigades totalling 40,000 soldiers that Ukraine wants to use during a counter-offensive against Russian occupiers in coming weeks or months.
Russian Official Sought By ICC To Speak At UN Meeting
Ukraine accuses Russia of having abducted and forcibly deported more than 16,000 children since it began its invasion more than a year ago.
Russia Says Finland's NATO Accession Is Dangerous Historic Mistake
Finland formally joined NATO on Tuesday, its flag unfurling outside the military bloc's Brussels headquarters, in a historic policy shift away from non-alignment that was brought about by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Breakaway Candidate Could Give Erdogan A Lifeline In Tight Turkey Election
Some surveys put Ince's support at more than 5%, with one by Panoramatr giving him 10% last month.
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