Ukrainian troops evacuate from Mariupol, ceding control to Russia
KYIV/NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port...
UNICEF expects ‘catastrophic’ levels of child malnutrition
LONDON — The cost of life-saving treatment for the most severely malnourished children is set to jump by up to 16% due to Russia’s...
California church shooter upset over Taiwan-China tensions -police
By Sharon Bernstein and Andrew Hay
The man accused of killing a doctor and wounding five other people in a shooting at a Taiwanese-American church banquet in California methodically planned the attack because he was upset over Chinese-Taiwanese tensions,...
China’s COVID controls will impact foreign investment for years – US lobby
SHENZHEN, China - China's strict COVID-19 controls will hamper foreign investment into the country for years to come as limits on travel block the pipeline for projects, the President of the American Chamber of Commerce...
Musk suggests that he could seek to cut price for Twitter buy
By Katie Paul, Krystal Hu and Hyunjoo Jin
Elon Musk suggested on Monday that he could seek a lower price for Twitter Inc TWTR.N, saying that there could be at least four...
Ukrainian troops evacuate from Mariupol, ceding control to Russia
By Natalia Zinets
KYIV/NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine - Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol, ceding control of the city to Russia after months of bombardment.
The...
Iraq balks at greater Chinese control of its oilfields
By Sarah McFarlane and Aref Mohammed
LONDON/BASRA - Iraq's oil ministry thwarted three prospective deals last year that would have handed Chinese firms more control over its oilfields and led to an exodus of international oil majors that Baghdad...
Shanghai targets return to normal life starting June 1
SHANGHAI/BEIJING — Shanghai set out plans on Monday for the return of more normal life from June 1 and the end of a painful coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown that has lasted more than six weeks and contributed to a sharp slowdown in China’s economic activity.
Sweden, Finland NATO membership seen to increase Baltic security
BERLIN — Sweden and Finland joining NATO would increase the security of the Baltic region, Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets said.
Sri Lanka stumbles toward its first default on foreign debt
SRI LANKA is sliding inexorably into default as the grace period on two unpaid foreign bonds nears an end, the latest blow to a country rattled by economic pain and social unrest.
North Korean leader Kim orders military to stabilize distribution of coronavirus drugs
SEOUL — Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered North Korea’s military to stabilize distribution of COVID-19 medicines in the capital, Pyongyang, in the battle on the country’s first confirmed outbreak of the disease, state media said.
New Zealand targets EVs, industry with new $2.8B climate response fund
WELLINGTON — The New Zealand government said on Monday it would set up a NZ$4.5 billion ($2.83 billion) climate response fund, spending at least NZ$2.9 billion on cutting pollution over the next four years as it targets net zero emissions by 2050.