Russian court rejects U.S. reporter Gershkovich’s appeal against pre-trial detention
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court on Thursday rejected U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich’s appeal against his pre-trial detention on charges…
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Pakistan PM briefs IMF chief, hopes for release of stalled funds
By Asif Shahzad (Reuters) -Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday briefed International Monetary Fund’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva on…
Netflix CEO says $2.5 billion Korean investment won’t exploit local talent
SEOUL (Reuters) – Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos pledged on Thursday that its bumper investment in South Korean content would not…
Battle of billionaires: Musk’s Starlink eyes India, Ambani resists
By Aditya Kalra, Munsif Vengattil and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Elon Musk is eager to bring his Starlink…
Deadly China blast sparks fears about safety at BBQ restaurants
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -A gas explosion at a barbecue eatery on Wednesday night in China’s northwestern Ningxia region…
Fitch raises India FY24 GDP forecast to 6.3% on strong growth momentum
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Fitch Ratings raised its growth forecast for the Indian economy to 6.3% for the current fiscal year,…
Renault Korea to manufacture EVs in city of Busan: city government
SEOUL (Reuters) – Renault Korea Motors plans to build infrastructure at its plant in the southeastern city of Busan to…
US Coast Guard ship transited Taiwan Strait after Blinken’s China visit -US Navy
TAIPEI (Reuters) -A U.S. Coast Guard ship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in a transit that China described…
Japan raises view on employment in June for first time in 11 months
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s employment trends showed “improvement recently”, the government said in its latest monthly assessment…
India’s Modi starts Washington visit to build Biden, US ties
By Nandita Bose, Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…