Chinese support measures buoy world stocks
By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares were buoyant on Monday as the promise of further policy stimulus from China to counteract the economic hit from a coronavirus outbreak … Read More
Thai army to transfer control of land after mass shooting
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s army agreed on Monday to transfer management control of 160,000 hectares of commercial land to the finance ministry in a drive to reform its business practices … Read More
No let up in Taliban attacks, fresh orders awaited over deal with U.S.
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Jibran Ahmad KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban fighters attacked Afghan government forces overnight, and militant commanders said on Monday insurgency operations would go-ahead until they receive … Read More
North Korea imported purebred horses from Russia as Kim Jong Un took snowy ride
MOSCOW/SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea, whose leader Kim Jong Un was filmed riding through the snow on a white stallion last year, has spent tens of thousands of dollars on … Read More
India summons Turkish envoy over Erdogan’s remarks on Kashmir
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India summoned the Turkish ambassador on Monday to lodge a diplomatic protest over President Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks on the disputed region of Kashmir … Read More
Two fathers demand action against Japan over parental child abduction
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Two European fathers who live in Japan will urge EU lawmakers this week to increase pressure on Tokyo to tackle parental child abduction by changing a law … Read More
China approves imports of live poultry from U.S.
By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) – China has approved the import of all poultry products from the United States, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on its website … Read More
Virus deals new blow to Cambodian city bound to China
By Juarawee Kittisilpa and Clare Baldwin SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (Reuters) – An influx of Chinese that some Cambodians resented for bringing noise, dust and chaos to the port of Sihanoukville, is … Read More
Trump kicks off Daytona 500 race with limo loop, Air Force One flyby
By Jeff Mason DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump took a loop around the Daytona 500 racetrack on Sunday in his presidential limousine, drawing cheers from fans at … Read More
Scramble to track Cambodia cruise passengers after coronavirus case reported
By Clare Baldwin SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (Reuters) – Health authorities scrambled on Monday to track hundreds of passengers who disembarked from a cruise ship in Cambodia last week after a woman … Read More