Investors are assessing China's instant retaliation to Trump's additional tariffs, amid worries about the risk of a trade war.
Syria’s interim leader holds talks with key ally Turkey on his second international trip
Syria’s interim president is in the Turkish capital for talks expected to focus on Syria’s economic recovery and the presence of Kurdish-led forces in the north of the country that Turkey considers to ...
New Syrian Leader to Meet Erdogan in Turkey
It’s the first meeting of Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey has military posts in Syria and hosts millions of Syrian refugees.
American tourist, 56, fatally shot in front of distraught partner after withdrawing money from ATM in the Philippines
Ralph Manecke, 56, was gunned down by a helmet-wearing perp in the town of Trento, Philippines, Wednesday while withdrawing roughly $800 cash from an ATM, according to cops.
Japan’s Mitsui could study Alaska LNG project, but no decision yet
Japanese trading house Mitsui could consider studying a project to liquefy natural gas in the U.S. state of Alaska, but no decisions have been made yet, Chief Financial Officer Tetsuya Shigeta said on ...
Japan’s Sumitomo Corp raises full-year profit forecast to $3.6 billion
Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp on Tuesday raised its net profit forecast for the fiscal year through March to 560 billion yen ($3.61 billion) from previous guidance of 530 billion yen. It also ...
Bangladesh: Dangerous train ride in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
On December 6, 2024, in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, @localtrainbd shared a video capturing a dangerous train ride. In the video, the author is aboard a train traveling to Rajshahi and notices that the track ...
After two-month break, Bangladesh to resume visa service from Agartala mission from Wednesday
The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Tripura’s capital Agartala on Tuesday announced that it will resume visa and consular services from February 5. The announcement came nearly two months ...
French man on death row in Indonesia to return home
A French national held on death row in Indonesia since 2007 for drug offences has left prison to return to France as part of an agreement made between both countries. Serge Atlaoui, 61, was accused of being a "chemist" by Indonesian authorities and arrested in 2005 at a factory in Jakarta,
Indonesia Says France’s Eramet Exploring New Mining Areas in South Sulawesi, Papua
Indonesia's investment minister on his Instagram account said he met with Eramet's Group CEO, Christel Bories, on Monday.