U.S.-listed China shares feel the heat as report fans Sino-U.S. tensions
(Reuters) – Shares of Chinese companies listed in the United States fell in early trading on Friday as reports that Washington was looking to expand …
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Security drives U.S., Saudi efforts to overcome tensions
By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Ghaida Ghantous RIYADH (Reuters) – The United States and Saudi Arabia are trying to move beyond a public spat last …
U.S. firms in Taiwan making ‘contingency’ plans amid China tensions
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Almost half of companies surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan are revising or plan to revise their business …
Sweden to tighten terrorism law amid tensions with Turkey over NATO bid
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden said on Thursday it would tighten laws covering membership of terrorist organisations months after an agreement with Turkey on fighting terrorism …
Tensions rise between Armenia and Azerbaijan over blocked supply corridor
TBILISI (Reuters) -Russia expressed concern on Thursday over escalating tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan as a key road linking Armenia to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave …
Eye of the storm: Taiwan at the centre of Sino-U.S. tensions
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in August in defiance of Chinese …
Analysis-China’s freeze on Taiwan contact fuels worry as tensions build
By Yimou Lee, Sarah Wu and Greg Torode TAIPEI (Reuters) – When Chinese authorities detained a Taiwanese citizen in China in August for an alleged …
South Korea scrambles jets after detecting North Korean military flights near border amid tensions
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s military said it scrambled fighter jets after detecting about 180 North Korean military flights north of the two countries’ border over …
Kosovo suspends Serb police commander as ethnic tensions mount
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo’s interior minister said a regional Serb police commander was suspended on Thursday for refusing to support Pristina’s legal drive to make …
Russia says Western media trying to stir Gulf tensions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday that Western media had launched a campaign that could trigger escalation …
Analysis-Deal for reducing military tensions with North Korea could go ‘back to square one’
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – A 2018 military agreement between North Korea and South Korea designed to prevent inadvertent clashes along …
Two Koreas exchange warning shots near sea border amid tensions
By Soo-hyang Choi and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North and South Korea exchanged warning shots off the west coast on Monday, accusing each other of …
Taiwan and U.S. tensions with China pose ‘serious’ challenges for chip industry – TSMC
By Sarah Wu HSINCHU, Taiwan (Reuters) – Rising Taiwan-China and U.S.-China tensions have brought “more serious” challenges for the semiconductor industry, the chairman of Taiwanese …
N.Korea fires shots to warn S.Korea, urges ‘enemies’ to stop causing tensions -KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Wednesday said it fired warning shots toward its east and west coasts to send “grave warning” against South Korea …
NATO To Host Nuclear Weapons Drills As Tensions With Russia Run High
NATO To Host Nuclear Weapons Drills As Tensions With Russia Run High Micaela Burrow on October 14, 2022 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s annual …
Taiwan president to pledge to bolster combat power as China tensions rise
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will pledge to bolster the island’s combat power and determination to improve …
Tensions high as Brazilians on other side of Atlantic cast ballots
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – Brazilian Artur Dantas moved to Portugal six months ago because of political tension in his country …
In Colombia, land occupations raise tensions and spook investors
By Nelson Bocanegra CORINTO, Colombia (Reuters) – A machete slung across his chest, sugarcane worker Aldemar Moreno guards the entrance to the farm where he …
Explainer-What is driving tensions ahead of Brazil’s presidential election?
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil will hold the most polarized presidential election in decades next month, with many expecting incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro …
China accuses Taiwan’s ruling party of attempting to hype tensions after drone shooting
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry on Friday said Taiwan’s ruling party was attempting to hype tensions, after the self-governed island shot down an unidentified …
Oil firms seek U.S. mediation to defuse Iraq-Kurdistan tensions
By Rowena Edwards (Reuters) – Oil firms operating in Kurdistan have asked the United States to help defuse an upsurge in tension between Iraq’s central …
Explainer: Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo
NPRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo will begin on Thursday a two-month implementation period for a controversial move to oblige Serbs, mainly those living in the northern …
U.S. business group says members see limited impact from Taiwan-China tensions
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Most members surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan said they had not been significantly affected by recent Chinese military …
Explainer-Leaders of Kosovo and Serbia seek to allay tensions at talks in Brussels
(Reuters) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti attended EU-mediated talks in Brussels on Thursday aimed at alleviating renewed tensions between …
Exclusive-Inside the Alex Jones jury room: tensions, pizza and ‘lizard people’
By Jack Queen AUSTIN – As the jury in the Alex Jones defamation trial gathered in a conference room in a Texas courthouse on Aug. 5 …
Tensions with U.S. spur Chinese buying of chipmaking stocks
SHANGHAI – Chinese chipmakers’ shares jumped by the most in two years this week as House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan heightened …
US Deploys Aircraft Carrier On China’s Doorstep As Taiwan Tensions Ramp Up
US Deploys Aircraft Carrier On China’s Doorstep As Taiwan Tensions Ramp Up John Hugh DeMastri on July 28, 2022 The USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike …
US, Israel push Arab allies for joint defence pact amid Iran tensions
By Aziz El Yaakoubi, Andrew Mills and Matt Spetalnick RIYADH – The United States and Israel are seeking to lay the groundwork for a security …
Analysis-Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region’s gas export ambitions
By Amina Ismail and Maha El Dahan SULAIMANIYA, Iraq – The prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masrour Barzani, has been touting the autonomous region’s gas …
Southeast Asian defence pact can help region manage tensions, members say
By Gerry Doyle SINGAPORE – Top officials from Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Britain said on Saturday that their 51-year-old Five Power Defence Arrangements …
Fredrick Police Officers Diffuse Tensions Ahead of All Out Brawl
FREDERICK, MD – Frederick Police Officers diffused a possible dangerous and even deadly situation before it happened Monday night. “During a recent late-night patrol shift, …
U.S. says Cuba not cooperating fully against terrorism, inflaming tensions
By Dave Sherwood and Matt Spetalnick HAVANA/WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Friday once again placed Cuba on a short list of countries the United …
Ireland calls on UK to cool Brexit tensions over Northern Ireland
LONDON – Ireland’s foreign minister Simon Coveney urged British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday not to introduce new post-Brexit trade laws in the coming …
China envoy vows to play ‘constructive role’ amid tensions on Korean peninsula
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL – China remains committed to playing a constructive role in resolving the North Korea nuclear issue, Beijing’s Korean affairs envoy said …
Beijing concerned with rising North Korea tensions, envoy says in Seoul
By Josh Smith SEOUL – Beijing is concerned about the tense situation on the Korean peninsula, China’s Korean affairs envoy said as he arrived for …
Brazilian real tumbles amid rallying dollar and local tensions
By Luana Maria Benedito and Jose de Castro SAO PAULO – The Brazilian real has returned to the list of worst currencies among its peers …
Sudan’s Burhan gestures towards steps to ease tensions
KHARTOUM – Sudan’s military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan gestured in comments on Friday towards steps to ease tensions in the country six months after …
Exclusive-U.S. cancels ICBM test due to Russia nuclear tensions
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON – The U.S. military has canceled a test of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile that it had …
WTO trade talks in disarray amid Ukraine tensions – sources
By Emma Farge GENEVA – Western countries are refusing to engage with Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva in a coordinated move …
India growth recovery faces headwinds from geopolitical tensions, says Patra
MUMBAI – India’s growth story remains as weak as it was during the 2013 ‘taper tantrum’ and geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and Russia are further …
Taiwan says China is too busy with party congress to raise tensions now
TAIPEI – China is too busy with ensuring stability for a key Communist Party congress at the end of the year where President Xi Jinping …
U.S. delays ICBM test-launch in bid to de-escalate Russia nuclear tensions
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON -The U.S. military said on Wednesday it will postpone a scheduled test launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental …
Buffett business partner Munger laments U.S.-China tensions, calls crypto ‘venereal disease’
By Jonathan Stempel – Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, on Wednesday said it is “massively stupid” for tensions to escalate between …
Low risk of sovereign rating pressures from Ukraine tensions, Moody’s says
By Marc Jones LONDON – The risk of material credit rating pressures from the current tensions between Russia and Ukraine is low, Moody’s said on …
European shares rebound as risk assets powered by signs of easing Ukraine-Russia tensions
By Sruthi Shankar and Shashank Nayar -European stocks pulled back some of their recent losses on Tuesday following reports that some Russian troops near Ukraine …
‘Vladdy daddy please no war…’ Gen Z posts on Russia-Ukraine tensions
By Daphne Psaledakis and Elizabeth Culliford – The teens, tweens and adults of Gen Z are turning to TikTok and Instagram to hash over the …
Canadian dollar pares weekly gain as Ukraine tensions soar
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, giving back some of this week’s gains, as the potential …
Russia Cuts Off Key Gas Pipeline To Europe Amid Rising Tensions
The flow of natural gas through a key Russian-controlled pipeline suddenly stopped Wednesday as tensions continue to increase between Russia and the West. The Yamal-Europe …
Thousands Of Migrants Stuck In Between Belarus And Poland As Tensions Flare
Thousands of migrants are stranded at the Belarus-Poland border, with Belarus and Russia performing military demonstrations amid rising tensions in the region, CNN reported Friday. …
REPORT: US Special Forces Secretly Deployed To Taiwan As Tensions Escalate With China
A U.S. special-operations unit and a contingent of Marines have been secretly training Taiwanese troops on the island for at least a year as China …