Defence, critical tech on agenda as India’s Modi heads to US for landmark visit
By Krishn Kaushik, Sarita Chaganti Singh and David Brunnstrom NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the…
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UN in talks with Taliban about possibly handing over Afghan teaching projects to local organisations
(This June 15 story has been corrected to say talks were over projects being handed over to local organisations, not…
Japan’s Suzuki to make ‘flying cars’ with SkyDrive
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with SkyDrive Inc to…
South Korea to gradually normalise regulations on banks from H2
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will gradually unwind relaxed regulations on banks from the second half of this year, the…
Biden says threat of Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is ‘real’
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Monday the threat of Russian President Vladimir…
Japan Finance Minister Says No Change In FX Policy After US Report
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s currency policy won’t immediately change after the United States removed the country from its…
Japan Finance Minister says no change in FX policy after US report
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s currency policy won’t immediately change after the United States removed the country from its…
Dollar Buoyant; Yuan Wobbles After China Cuts Lending Benchmarks
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose broadly on Tuesday and notched a seven-month high against the…
Australia’s central bank hiked rates for fear inflation was becoming entrenched
SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank’s decision to hike interest rates in June was “finely balanced” but judged…
Blinken ‘actively talking’ about three Americans detained in China – CBS News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday the United States and China were continuing to…