Defense ministers from Japan, China inaugurate hotline to avoid clashes, build trust
The Japanese and Chinese defense ministers have inaugurated their long-awaited hotline as a step to build trust and improve communication
2023-05-16 20:23
Prominent foe of female circumcision wins prestigious $1.4 million Templeton Prize
The Templeton Prize — one of the world's largest annual individual awards — is being awarded this year to a nurse-midwife who for decades has strived to improve women’s health care in East Africa
2023-05-16 20:21
Kremlin says its spies are watching as CIA urges Russians to get in touch
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Tuesday its agencies were tracking Western spy activity after the U.S. Central
2023-05-16 20:19
Union for Canada's second biggest airline says pilots issue 72-hour strike notice
The union for Canada’s second biggest airline have issued a 72-hour strike notice to WestJet and they warn the airline could be shut down before the weekend
2023-05-16 20:15
South Africa Unemployment Rate Rose for First Time in Over a Year
South Africa’s unemployment rate rose for the first time in more than a year as more people started
2023-05-16 19:59
Home Depot, after years of explosive growth, cuts its outlook as Americans cool spending on homes
The Home Depot’s robust growth during the coronavirus pandemic is starting to slow as anticipated, with the retailer’s fiscal first-quarter revenue missing Wall Street’s estimates and a key sales figure declining
2023-05-16 19:56
UK PM Sunak's spokesperson: Brexit has not failed
LONDON Britain's departure from the European Union has not been a failure, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesperson said
2023-05-16 19:55
Biden, McCarthy to meet as US debt-ceiling talks come down to wire
By David Morgan and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy will sit
2023-05-16 19:52
Stock market today: US futures point lower after shaky start to big retail week, sluggish China data
Wall Street is pointing lower after data showed China’s economy is weaker than expected, while Home Depot cut its profit and sales outlook for the year, signaling a pullback in spending by Americans strapped by inflation and anxious about a possible recession
2023-05-16 19:51
Hitler speech and Nazi slogans played on Austrian train's loudspeakers
Passengers on an Austrian train running from Bregenz to Vienna were shocked when they heard a recording of an Adolf Hitler speech play over the train's loudspeaker system on Sunday.
2023-05-16 19:49
Oil Demand to Rise More Than Expected on China, IEA Says
Global oil demand will climb more strongly than previously estimated this year as a post-pandemic rebound in China
2023-05-16 19:49
Has Ukraine's counter-offensive actually begun?
Fighting is raging and Kyiv is relentlessly pressing its allies for more...
2023-05-16 19:47