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China hits back at Trump tariff hike, raises duties on US goods to 125%
BEIJING: Beijing on Friday increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125%, hitting back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145%, raising the […]
Taiwan to be one of first to talk tariffs with US, president says
TAIPEI: Taiwan is to be included in the first batch of trading partners to hold talks with Washington, President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, as his economy minister said the […]
Currencies firm as mighty dollar sinks; stocks subdued on tariff jitters
ASIAN currencies rose against the dollar on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on trading partners prompted a rush out of the world’s reserve currency, though stocks remained subdued […]
Italy’s sex workers get business code in a step out of shadows
ROME (Reuters) – Italy has made its first direct reference to prostitution in the business classification it uses for data collection and tax purposes, the national statistics institute said, including […]
Syria’s Sharaa grants three-month extension to committee probing coastal killings
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has extended a deadline for a fact-finding committee to produce its report on the killings of Alawites on Syria’s coast last month, the […]
Jailed Istanbul mayor faces court hearing for allegedly insulting prosecutor
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading rival of Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, will appear before a court on Friday for the first time since his high-profile arrest […]
Iran’s ‘master negotiator’ tasked with averting war
DUBAI (Reuters) – Abbas Araqchi, Iran’s seasoned top diplomat, faces one of his most delicate challenges ever this weekend as he prepares to lead talks with the U.S. to secure […]
Russia’s top diplomat hails US-Russia prisoner swaps amid reports of Trump envoy visit
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that prisoner swaps between Russia and the U.S. helped to cement trust between the two countries at a time […]
Two teens killed after motorcycle hits stalled lorry
TANGKAK: Two teenage boys died after their motorcycle hit the rear of a stalled seven-tonne lorry parked on the road shoulder in Bukit Gambir. Read full story Date: 11 April, […]
Ex-party members should relinquish trustee roles, says Ahmad Zahid
KUANTAN: Individuals who are no longer involved with a party should relinquish their responsibilities as trustees of any organisation, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full […]