China-U.S. climate partnership vital despite differences, Kerry says
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Monday that the United States and…
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Exclusive-World Bank set to approve $700 million for Sri Lanka next week -sources
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – The World Bank is likely to approve $700 million in budgetary and welfare support…
JD.com sales during China shopping festival beat expectations -analysts
By Casey Hall and Sophie Yu SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Sales on JD.com’s e-commerce site during China’s mid-year shopping festival – the…
Thai parliament to convene soon as poll body endorses election result
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s poll body certified the results of last month’s election on…
Saudi SCOPA and Airbus agree to produce helicopters in the kingdom -SCOPA CEO
DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi defence company SCOPA Industries and Airbus have signed an agreement to jointly produce civil and military helicopters…
North Korea says botched satellite launch was ‘gravest failure’
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -An unusually candid North Korea has said the botched launch of a military satellite last…
New Zealand PM Hipkins to visit China, meet President Xi Jinping
SYDNEY/BEIJING (Reuters) -New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Monday he would visit China from June 25 to 30,…
Russia says one of its warships rescued 68 passengers from boat in Mediterranean
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian warship and cargo ship rescued 68 people overnight from a boat in the Mediterranean Sea,…
Scores die in northern India as heat wave scorches region
By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) – At least 54 people died in a district in the northern Indian state…
McDonald’s Japan hikes prices in city centres as costs bite
By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese operator of McDonald’s restaurants said on Monday it would raise prices at…