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High stakes in gas standoff between Cyprus and Turkey
AFP, Published on 21/07/2019
» NICOSIA - Longtime adversaries Cyprus and Turkey are locked in a tense "game of chicken" over the prospect of a multi-billion-dollar Mediterranean gas bonanza with neither side willing to capitulate, analysts say.
Bezos accuses Enquirer of 'blackmail' over intimate photos
AFP, Published on 08/02/2019
» WASHINGTON - Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday accused the publisher of the National Enquirer of "blackmail" after it threatened to publish intimate photographs sent by the billionaire to his mistress.
Philippines complains of Chinese fishing ban, 'harassment'
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2022
» MANILA: The Philippines on Tuesday said it had filed a diplomatic protest with China for unilaterally declaring a South China Sea fishing ban and complained also of harassment and violations of its jurisdiction by Beijing's coast guard.
Taiwan blames China for latest WHO meeting snub
AFP, Published on 24/05/2021
» TAIPEI: Taiwan hit out at China on Monday over its continued exclusion from a crucial annual gathering of World Health Organization members which starts this week and is focused on averting the next pandemic catastrophe.
NACC to ease assets declaration rule
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/12/2018
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is looking at exempting some position holders from declaring assets and debts under a new anti-graft rule in a bid to defuse growing opposition, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said Wednesday.
The simmering movement towards de-dollarisation
Oped, Imran Khalid, Published on 25/04/2023
» In the hopes of pressuring Russia to capitulate, the United States implemented a series of punitive sanctions last year, freezing a whopping $300 billion of Russia's foreign currency reserves and booting major Russian banks from the interbank messaging service used for international payments, SWIFT.
How might China manage Trump's tariff war?
Oped, Shang-Jin Wei, Published on 24/04/2025
» China has taken a tough stance against US President Donald Trump, matching the last two rounds of US tariffs with tariffs of its own. The US tariff on goods from China is now 145%, while China's is 125%. Why does China take such a position, and are there any off-ramps that would allow it to mitigate the costs of a prolonged trade war?
Armenia turns to Russia as political turmoil worsens
AFP, Published on 26/04/2018
» YEREVAN: Armenia's top official was in Moscow for talks on Thursday, his office said, as a political crisis deepened with opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan appearing resolute to force the ruling party in the ex-Soviet republic to cede power.
Russia might try to take Ukrainian city of Sumy, Putin says
AFP, Published on 21/06/2025
» SAINT PETERSBURG - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he did not "rule out" his forces attempting to seize the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, raising fresh doubts over the prospect of peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.
Ukraine hit by new Russian missile barrage
AFP, Published on 29/12/2022
» KYIV: A fresh barrage of Russian strikes battered Ukraine on Thursday, wounding at least three people including a teenager in Kyiv and cutting electricity in the west.