Global airline summit to tackle travel boom, climate goals
Istanbul (Reuters) – Airlines will ride the crest of a faster-than-expected recovery and discuss ways of translating climate pledges into
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BRICS ministers put on show of strength as Putin arrest warrant looms large
Cape Town (Reuters) – BRICS foreign ministers on Thursday asserted their bloc’s ambition to rival Western powers but their talks
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QatarEnergy and PetroBangla sign 15-year LNG supply deal, CEO says
Doha (Reuters) – QatarEnergy has signed a 15-year supply deal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) with Bangladesh’s state-owned PetroBangla for
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Asia security summit kicks off amid US-China tensions
Singapore (Reuters) – Asia’s top security meeting opened on Friday, with intensifying competition between the United States and China expected
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Palestinian militant group in Syria holds funeral for 5 killed in mysterious blast
Damascus (AP) — A Syria-backed Palestinian militant group Thursday held a funeral for five fighters who died in a blast
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Indonesia pushes tourism to boost mangrove restoration
Jakarta (Reuters) – Tourists in Indonesia are discovering the benefits of mangroves as the archipelago pushes to replant or conserve
Read MoreSaudi Arabia executes Nepal man after conviction for stabbing Saudi to death
Dubai (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday executed a Nepali national after his conviction for stabbing a Saudi to death.
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IMF says Sri Lanka’s economic recovery shows signs of improvement but challenges remain
Colombo (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka, which declared bankruptcy last year, is showing signs of economic improvement but its recovery
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India, Nepal prime ministers meet to deepen ties as China’s influence grows in region
New Delhi (AP) — Nepal’s prime minister held talks with his Indian counterpart on Thursday as India and its rival
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Sri Lanka reduces interest rates for 1st time since bankruptcy as economy shows signs of rebounding
Colombo (AP) — The Central Bank of Sri Lanka reduced its interest rates Thursday for the first time since the island
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