India, China agree to resume direct flights, boost business links
NEW DELHI - India and China agreed on Tuesday to resume direct flights and step up trade and investment flows as the neighbours rebuild ties damaged...
US, NATO planners start to craft Ukraine security guarantee options
U.S. and European military planners have begun exploring post-conflict security guarantees for Ukraine, U.S. officials and sources told Reuters on Tuesday, following President Donald...
Iraq signs agreement with Chevron on oil exploration projects, prime minister says
CAIRO - Iraq signed an agreement in principle with U.S. oil producer Chevron for the Nassiriya project that consists of four exploration blocks in addition to the...
US will help assure Ukraine’s security in peace deal — Trump
WASHINGTON — US President Donald J. Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any...
Kim Jong Un calls US-South Korea drills a war provocation
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country needed to rapidly expand its nuclear armament and called US-South Korea military exercises...
Thailand to launch crypto-to-baht conversion for foreign tourists
BANGKOK — Thailand will launch an 18-month pilot program to allow foreign visitors to convert cryptocurrencies into baht to make payments locally, officials said...
In response to Trump’s invasion comments, Taiwan says it must rely on itself for...
TAIPEI — Taiwan must rely on itself for its security, the island’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, responding to US President Donald J. Trump...
What US stagflation risks mean for world markets
LONDON — The specter of US stagflation is stalking global markets, causing some investors to position portfolios to dodge the potential damage that tariffs...
Zelenskiy says security guarantees for Ukraine to be worked out within 10 days
KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday after his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders that security guarantees for Kyiv will...
Brazil challenges legitimacy of US trade probe, urges dialogue
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO - Brazil submitted its formal response to a U.S. trade investigation on Monday, rejecting the allegations while challenging the legitimacy of the probe itself.
While...
India, China envoys discuss border peace, trade to boost cooperation
NEW DELHI - Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday discussed border peace, trade issues and bilateral exchanges, aiming to...
US charity says halt in visitor visas for Gazans will harm wounded kids
WASHINGTON - U.S.-based charity HEAL Palestine and other rights groups criticized the State Department's decision to stop visitor visas for Palestinians from Gaza, saying it will...