Biden warns Putin with sanctions as West steps up Ukraine defenses
By Jeff Mason, Humeyra Pamuk and Dmitry Antonov
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he would consider personal sanctions on President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine, as Western...
U.S., Qatar to discuss energy security during emir’s Washington visit
WASHINGTON/DOHA, Jan. 25 (Reuters) - Qatar's ruling emir will hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Jan. 31 on...
Japan’s border crackdown leaves students in limbo and economy in a pinch
By Rocky Swift and Elaine Lies
TOKYO - Two years after Japan locked down its borders to block the coronavirus, some 150,000 foreign students still aren't able to enter the...
NATO sends ships, fighter jets to eastern Europe
MOSCOW/BRUSSELS — NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, in what Russia denounced as Western “hysteria” in response to its build-up of troops on the Ukraine border.
Bigger spend needed for net-zero world than assumed — McKinsey
THE EXTRA amount the world must spend each year to create a “net-zero” emissions economy is equivalent to half all profits currently generated by companies globally, consultancy group McKinsey estimated in a report on the energy transition.
Red packets from global banks become Hong Kong collectors’ items
AS MILLIONS of Hong Kongers prepare to hand out packets stuffed with cash to mark the lunar new year, the hottest envelopes are coming from an unlikely source: global investment banks.
S.Korea’s GDP growth climbs to 11-year high, but recovery uneven
SEOUL — South Korea’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in 11 years in 2021 helped by a jump in exports and construction activity, tempering declines in capital investment and a slow recovery in the coronavirus-hit service sectors.
Guatemala gives ex-paramilitaries 30 years for raping indigenous women
By Sofia Menchu
GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemala's highest court on Monday sentenced five former paramilitaries to 30 years in prison after they were found guilty of raping...
S.Korea’s GDP growth climbs to 11-year high, but recovery uneven
By Cynthia Kim
SEOUL - South Korea's economy expanded at the fastest pace in 11 years in 2021 helped by a jump in exports and construction activity,...
Do not assume COVID pandemic reaching ‘end game’, warns WHO
By Emma Farge and Mrinalika Roy
GENEVA - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that it was dangerous to assume the Omicron variant would herald...
In surprise move, Singapore tightens monetary policy on inflation risks
By Aradhana Aravindan and Anshuman Daga
Singapore's central bank tightened its monetary policy settings on Tuesday in its first out-of-cycle move in seven years, as global supply constraints and brisk...
Biden curses Fox News reporter after he asks about inflation
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic cursing a Fox News reporter at a White House event on Monday...