Asia stocks extend losses as Ukraine war, China’s Covid-19 surge hit sentiment
SYDNEY: Asian stocks were in the red on Tuesday as surging COVID-19 cases in China hit the confidence of investors. Who is already worried...
War censorship exposes Putin’s leaky internet controls
BOSTON: Long before waging war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin was working to make Russia’s internet a powerful tool of surveillance and social control...
UN: War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain
ROME: U.N. food agency warned that Poorer countries in northern Africa, Asia, and the Middle East risk suffering significant food insecurity because of Russia’s...
World Bank official says war-driven oil price hikes to slash growth for big importers
WASHINGTON: Persistent high oil prices prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could cut a full percentage point off the growth of large oil-importing developing...
Biden bans Russian oil, warns of higher prices at US pumps.
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports. Toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its...
Russia-Ukraine war in the world’s ‘breadbasket’ threatens food supply.
BARCELONA, Spain: The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Who...
Reliance, Google to delay India smartphone launch
Reliance Industries which is an Indian conglomerate delayed the launch of a low-cost smartphone. Which they were developing with Google in November. They cited...
U.S. Senate Democrats float stock buyback tax.
To pay the $3.5 trillion bill, Biden and congressional Democrats have been pushed to raise taxes on wealthy and corporations. But those who represent...
Toyota, Honda oppose U.S. House electric vehicle tax plan
Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co criticized a proposal by Democrats in the US House Representatives. The proposal was to give an additional...
The first direct contact between Biden and the Chinese president.
The US president spoke to the Chinese president for the first time since taking office.
Washington / Beijing: US President Joe Biden has spoken over...
