Crimea official says rail traffic suspended after derailment
SEVASTOPOL (Reuters) -Rail traffic has been suspended between Simferopol, capital of the Crimean peninsula, and the city of Sevastopol, after…
May 2023
Australian police tazered 95-year-old woman at care home – media
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police have launched an investigation after a 95-year-old woman was injured during an “interaction” with police…
Nine dead in northern Italy floods, Formula One race called off
By Claudia Greco and Crispian Balmer BOLOGNA, Italy (Reuters) -Nine people died and thousands were evacuated from their homes as…
Debt restructuring no panacea for Chinese developers as challenges loom
By Clare Jim and Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – A shrinking land bank and sluggish property demand are likely…
China reopening, earnings rebound to boost North Asian equities -investors
By Anisha Sircar and Divya Chowdhury (Reuters) – Equity markets in North Asia will outperform the broader region this year,…
Thailand’s Move Forward confident it can muster support to form government
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) -The leader of the progressive Move Forward Party that delivered a surprise…
Biden, McCarthy push forward towards deal on US debt ceiling
By Susan Heavey, Doina Chiacu, Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and top U.S. congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy on…
Toyota, partners to start selling electric micro-vans by March 2024
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp and two allied automakers unveiled a micro-sized electric van targeted at Japan’s delivery industry…
Analysis-As China’s yuan drops through 7 again, the dollar is in the driver’s seat
By Winni Zhou and Rae Wee SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s heavily managed yuan has dropped to multi-month lows and breached…
Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in…