Oil prices rose around 1% on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had pledged his country would stop buying oil from Russia, a move that could drain ...
Turkey puts ex-disaster chief in charge of Gaza aid, in sign of big new role
Turkey has put a former head of its disaster management agency in charge of its aid to Gaza, a Foreign Ministry source said, a sign it intends to ramp up its role as a guarantor of the new ceasefire ...
Turkcell, Turk Telekom, Vodafone win frequencies in Turkey’s $2.95 billion 5G tender
Turkey's 5G spectrum tender drew a total of $2.95 billion in winning bids on Thursday, with the country's major operators Turkcell, Vodafone and Turk Telekom securing key blocks across the 700 MHz and ...
Security guard pulls woman from path of oncoming tram in central Turkey
A security officer has earned commendation for saving a woman from being hit by a tram as she stepped onto the tracks in Kayseri, Turkey on Tuesday.
Japan’s Takaichi woos right-leaning party to secure premiership
Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, held talks about a possible coalition with leaders of the right-leaning Innovation Party on Thursday, in a bid to ...
Japan LDP’s Takaichi explores coalition with right-leaning party in premiership bid
Japan's weakened Liberal Democratic Party is set to begin policy talks on Thursday with the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) as Sanae Takaichi, the ruling party's new leader, woos an ally to help clinch a ...
Japan’s Takaichi woos right-leaning party in race to be prime minister
Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, held coalition talks on Thursday with leaders of the right- ...
Bangladesh prosecution seeks death penalty for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina over protest killings
A prosecutor in Bangladesh is seeking the death penalty for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a case involving charges of crimes against humanity in a mass uprising last year that forced her to ...
Women’s World Cup: Australia bowlers squeeze Bangladesh
Australia face Bangladesh in the ICC Women's World Cup - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.
The unanswered questions after release of China spy evidence
The disclosure sheds more light than ever before on what the two men were accused of, but raises new questions for the prime minister and prosecutors.