TAIPEI, March 20 (Reuters) – Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou is “at the disposal of his host” when it comes to meeting senior leaders during a trip to China this month, but he is not expected to travel to Beijing, a senior official said an official in Ma’s office on Monday. Ma will be the … Read more
DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) – The Iranian government has offered Saudi Arabia three venues for a foreign minister-level meeting, the Iranian foreign minister said on Sunday, citing the latest messages with Riyadh since the countries have agreed to restore relations. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told a press conference in Tehran that his country had … Read more
March 19 (Reuters) – Talks to rescue Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) continued on Sunday as UBS AG (UBSG.S) demanded $6 billion from the Swiss government to cover costs if it were to buy his struggling rival, a person with knowledge of the talks said. Authorities are scrambling to resolve a crisis of confidence in the 167-year-old … Read more
March 18 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) entered a breakthrough weekend after some rivals grew cautious about their dealings with the bank as regulators urged it to strike a deal with its Swiss rival UBS AG (UBSG.S). Dixit Joshi, chief financial officer of Credit Suisse, and his teams will meet this weekend to … Read more
BELGRADE, March 17 (Reuters) – Several thousand people have gathered in Belgrade to protest against a Western-backed deal to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia, which they see as recognition of independence of Kosovo. The Serbian constitution considers Kosovo an integral part of its territory, even though it declared independence in 2008 with the support … Read more
Some of Russia’s actions could be crimes against humanity Russia used electric shock torture “call to Putin” – investigation Children forced to witness rape, held alongside corpses Ukraine has also committed a small number of violations GENEVA, March 16 (Reuters) – Russia has committed high-profile war crimes in Ukraine, including intentional killings and torture, a … Read more
BLANTYRE, March 16 (Reuters) – The last thing Lukia Akimu remembers is the rising waters that hit her village near Mount Soche earlier this week when Tropical Cyclone Freddy tore through southern Malawi. The next thing she knew, she woke up in the hospital with her head wrapped in bandages and her neck in a … Read more
March 16 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) said on Thursday it would borrow up to $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to bolster liquidity and investor confidence, after a slump in its equities has intensified fears of a global banking crisis. The bank’s announcement, which came in the middle of the night in Zurich, … Read more
BRASILIA, March 15 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Federal Court of Auditors (TCU) ruled on Wednesday that former President Jair Bolsonaro must deliver within five days a second finery he had received from the Saudi government. The decision comes days after Brazilian police launched an investigation into an attempt to smuggle into the country jewelry worth $3.2 … Read more
More than 270 dead in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar More than 16,000 affected in Malawi – UN Malawi’s president appeals to the international community for help BLANTYRE/MAPUTO, March 15 (Reuters) – Malawian families gathered on Wednesday to commemorate and bury the victims of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, with President Lazarus Chakwera calling on the international community … Read more
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