African leaders set to meet with presidents of Ukraine, Russia in bid to end war
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Ukraine in a delegation of African leaders and senior officials seeking ways to end Kyiv’s 15-month war with Russia
2023-06-16 16:29
Southeast Asia to set 'guardrails' on AI with new governance code -sources
By Fanny Potkin and Panu Wongcha-um SINGAPORE/BANGKOK (Reuters) -Southeast Asian countries are drawing up governance and ethics guidelines for artificial
2023-06-16 16:25
China's Xi greets 'old friend' Bill Gates in first meeting with a US business magnate in years
Bill Gates met with Xi Jinping on Friday, marking the Chinese leader's first known one-on-one meeting with a Western business figure in years after a new pledge from the Gates Foundation.
2023-06-16 16:15
Bill Gates meets Xi Jinping as US-China tensions simmer
The Microsoft co-founder is the latest high-profile US business leader to visit China in recent months.
2023-06-16 15:55
Harry and Meghan's Archewell Audio and Spotify have 'mutually agreed' to part ways
Archewell Audio, the company of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has announced the end of a multi-year partnership with Spotify in a joint statement released to CNN Friday.
2023-06-16 15:52
European shares edge higher at open, defensive healthcare stocks up
European shares opened higher on Friday as gains were led by defensive healthcare stocks at the end of
2023-06-16 15:50
Stand-Pat BOJ to Embolden Yen Bears, Stoke More Stock Gains
The Bank of Japan’s decision to stick with ultra-low rates looks set to pummel the yen and bolster
2023-06-16 15:49
Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall, bringing heavy rainfall to India and Pakistan
Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy has made landfall in India's western Gujarat state, close to the Pakistan border, unleashing powerful gusts of wind that ripped up trees and toppled electricity poles.
2023-06-16 15:19
Euro zone needs still higher ECB rates, tighter fiscal policy -IMF
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS The European Central Bank should continue to raise rates to bring down inflation and
2023-06-16 15:15
Japan hopes to shore up Philippines' defence amid Taiwan conflict fears
By Tim Kelly, Sakura Murakami and Yukiko Toyoda TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is preparing military aid for the Philippines to help
2023-06-16 14:56
Bundesbank sees German economy shrinking this year
FRANKFURT The German economy, Europe's biggest, will shrink this year and inflation will stay above 2% at least
2023-06-16 14:51
Power disrupted, heavy rains lash India, Pakistan after cyclone
By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India/KARACHI Roofs were blown off houses and trees and electric poles uprooted, leaving thousands
2023-06-16 14:50