Page 20 - Agencies

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka in deal with China's Sinopec to secure fuel

The nation's fuel retail market was a state monopoly under the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) till 2003 when the Indian Oil Company was allowed to operate

Call rates, bond yields ease on expectations of improved liquidity

Yield on 10-year government bond closes below 7%

Time to reform both Security Council and Bretton Woods system: UN chief

G7 calls for constructive and stable relations with Beijing

'Silly balloon' changed it all: says US President Biden on US-China ties

Meanwhile, China tells tech makers to stop using Micron chips

US President Joe Biden talks 14th Amendment to override Congress on debt

'Can't guarantee GOP would not force a default'

Arab leaders, joined by Bashar Assad, at key summit in Saudi Arabia

Washington has objected to any steps towards normalisation with Assad, saying there must first be progress towards a political solution to the conflict

This year's El Nino may be $3-trn setback for global economy by 2029

The paper, by Dartmouth Earth system scientists Christopher Callahan and Justin Mankin and published in the journal Science

US Supreme Court tosses case against legal shield to internet firms

A lower court allowed the suit to proceed under a law against aiding and abetting terrorism

Siddaramaiah to be next Karnataka CM with DKS as his deputy: Congress

D K Shivakumar will continue as Congress Karnataka state president till the Parliamentary elections

What lies ahead for Thailand after dramatic opposition election win?

But the exact shape of the new government is less clear as post-election coalition talks and behind-the-scene negotiations take centre stage

IBM employee on sick leave for 15 years sues company for no pay rise

Heeding his complaint, IBM offered him a 'compromise agreement' where he was put onto the company's disability plan so he wouldn't be dismissed

Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan calls for nationwide 'freedom' protest

His remarks came in response to ISPR Director-General Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry's statement in which he called Mr. Khan a "hypocrite"

G7 and European Union plan to ban restart of Russian gas pipelines

4 Russian military aircraft crash near border with Ukraine

Trump jokes about sexual assault verdict, says Jan 6 'beautiful day'

"That was a rigged election and it was a shame we had to go through it," Trump said. The town hall moderator, Kaitlan Collins, repeatedly pointed out that his claims of fraud were false

Russia restores visa-free access for Georgians, lifts flight ban

Russia unilaterally imposed the ban in 2019 after a wave of anti-Kremlin protests in Georgia

Lionel Messi to play for Saudi Arabia in £522-million 'done deal'

According to AFP, a Saudi source close to the negotiations confirmed on Tuesday morning that Messi will be playing in Saudi next season, labelling the transfer 'huge'

Gold declines Rs 325 to Rs 60,925 per 10 gram; silver dips by Rs 965

Gold prices traded higher in Asian trading hours on Monday as the yellow metal got support from weaker US dollar

Bank fraud case: CBI searches at Jet office, Naresh Goyal's residence

Searches conducted with an alleged Rs 538-cr 'fraud' case in Canara Bank

Emerging economies must step up to fix global challenges: FM Sitharaman

She was speaking with the members of the Indian diaspora in Seoul, South Korea, on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank

40 years on, Microsoft bids adieu to mice and keyboards: Report

It will develop Surface-branded PC accessories, which include mice, keyboards, pens, and more, the media reported