Shares of India’s Muthoot Finance jumped 10% to their all-time high on Thursday after the gold lender’s quarterly results topped estimates.
Myanmar junta air strike on stranded convoy kills eight: residents
YANGON: An air strike on a Myanmar civilian supply convoy trapped between junta troops and anti-coup rebels battling outside its second largest city killed at least eight people, two locals said …
Myanmar’s Rakhine State Sees ‘Dramatic Rise’ in Hunger Due to Conflict, Aid Cuts
The WFP says that the state’s population has suffered from “prolonged conflict, severe movement restrictions, soaring food prices and… a significant decrease in humanitarian funding.” …
Myanmar security forces involved in systematic torture, UN report says
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -United Nations investigators said on Tuesday they have found evidence of systematic torture by Myanmar security forces and identified some of the most senior …
Iran Issues New Threat to US
During a meeting in Tehran with a visiting South African general, Iran’s military leadership warned it would respond forcefully if provoked.
Investors Zero In on Turkey Inflation Report for Rate Path Clues
Turkey’s central bank will announce its year-end inflation forecast on Thursday, with the magnitude of any upward revision set to shape expectations for the course of interest rates.
Vietnam makes first US oil purchase in 2025, sources say
Vietnam has bought one million barrels of U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery, its first U.S. oil purchase in 2025, sources said on Thursday. The country’s refinery Binh Son …
Pakistan to create new force in military to supervise missiles after India conflict
Pakistan will create a new force in the military to supervise missile combat capabilities in a conventional conflict, apparently a move to match the neighbouring arch-rival India.
Japan and China commemorate World War II anniversary
Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates …
UN-backed investigators allege torture and sex crimes in Myanmar detention facilities
A U.N.-backed investigator says his team has turned up significant evidence of “systemic torture” in Myanmar’s detention centers, including electric shocks, strangulations, gang rape and burning of …