SYDNEY, March 20 (Reuters) – A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot may have been “lured” from China to Australia by security agencies before his arrest, his lawyer said in court on Monday after a extradition hearing in Sydney. Daniel Duggan, 54, faces extradition to the US for breaking US law by training Chinese military pilots … Read more
March 20 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that Beijing’s proposal on how to resolve the Ukraine crisis reflected global views and sought to neutralize consequences, but acknowledged solutions are not easy. In an article published at the start of his visit to Moscow – the first by a world leader since … Read more
SINGAPORE, March 20 (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures rose in Asian trade on Monday in relief from a weekend bailout deal for Credit Suisse, although the mood was jittery and investors Financial stocks remain under pressure from contagion fears, even with support from global central banks. S&P 500 futures rose 0.5% in bumpy early trading. … Read more
TAIPEI, March 19 (Reuters) – Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou will visit China this month, his office said on Sunday, the first visit by a former or current Taiwanese leader since the ousted government fled the Republic of China to the island in 1949. The trip will come at a time of heightened tensions between … 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
JERUSALEM, March 19 (Reuters) – A group of Israelis describing themselves as reservists in elite army and intelligence units said they would not report for certain duties from Sunday, stepping up protests against the judicial overhaul planned by the far-right government. Members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, which holds a majority in the Knesset, … 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
PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) – Strikes at refineries continued on Saturday in France and fresh protests erupted across the country amid anger at the government for imposing an increase in the retirement age without a parliamentary vote. The growing unrest, combined with the rubbish piling up on the streets of Paris after garbage collectors joined … Read more
ISLAMABAD, March 18 (Reuters) – Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan officially marked his attendance at court in the country’s capital on Saturday, his aide said, complying with court orders after a confrontation with police led to a intense clashes with his supporters. Local media outlet Geo TV reported that the Islamabad Magistrate’s Court had … 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
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