Hong Kong: A mixed reading on Chinese inflation Thursday kept Asian equities traders on edge in fresh volatility Thursday as markets retreated from a two-day rally, while fears of a US interest rate hike saw safe assets advance. Early selling … read more
PRAGUE: A ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is being respected more now than in the past, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. “So far it looks like the ceasefire is now more respected than it has been for a … read more
Singapore: Oil prices were mixed in Asia Tuesday after the latest Chinese trade data showed lacklustre demand in the world´s top energy consumer, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for October delivery fell $1.34 to $44.71 while Brent crude … read more
ANKARA: Turkish warplanes have launched a wave of air strikes on Kurdish PKK rebel bases in northern Iraq after a deadly attack on the army in south-east Turkey, reports say. Dozens of jets were involved in six hours of bombing … read more
CAIRO: Egypt’s army said on Tuesday that it had launched a “major military operation” against the Islamic State group in the Sinai Peninsula, killing 29 militants and leaving two soldiers dead. “Units of the police and army launched Operation Right … read more