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Amazon's new union demands company start bargaining in may: Report

The Amazon Labor Union also demanded the retailer respect workers' rights to union representation during disciplinary meetings, the letter said.

China reports highest new daily Covid-19 cases since February 2020

China added more than 13,000 new Covid-19 infections with state media reporting a case infected with a new subtype of the omicron variant.

Blasts heard in Russian city, Ukraine's key port bombed: Report

The blasts come days after Russia's defence ministry said two Ukrainian helicopters struck a fuel depot in the city, some 35 km from the border with Ukraine, after entering Russia at low altitude.

Sri Lanka's PM Mahinda Rajapaksa may resign amid growing economic unrest

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa may step down as early as Sunday as public anger builds against their economic policies

We have nothing to do with political process, says Pakistan's army

Pakistan's army said on Sunday it was not involved in politics, after the country was thrown into uncertainty when Prime Minister Imran Khan dodged an attempt to oust him and sought fresh elections.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan sparks chaos with disputed call for elections

Pakistan's army is 'absolutely not' involved in the current political situation, army spokesman Major General Babar Iftikhar told Geo News

Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis

Hundreds of protesters gathered near Rajapaksa's residence in a Colombo suburb late on Thursday before police moved in to disperse them with tear gas and water cannons

China weighs giving US total access to audits of most firms

Chinese authorities are preparing to give US regulators full access to auditing reports of the majority of the 200-plus companies listed in New York as soon as mid-this year

Plot to assassinate Pakistan PM Imran Khan reported: Minister

Khan's security has been beefed up as per the government's decision after these reports, the Dawn newspaper quoted Chaudhry as saying.

Russia-Ukraine conflicts: UK agrees to join US in oil reserves release

Member countries of the International Energy Agency committed to another coordinated oil release in an extraordinary meeting on Friday, according to Japan's industry ministry.

Lavrov arrives on 2-day visit: Russia oil at $35 less than pre-war rate

India also gets offer of rupee-ruble-denominated payments

OPEC+ ditches IEA data for assessing compliance amid a deepening rift

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, and its allies will no longer use oil data from the International Energy Agency to assess compliance with production quotas

Lanka to turn off street lights in deepening economic crisis; shares dive

The island of 22 million people is struggling with rolling blackouts for up to 13 hours a day because the government does not have enough foreign exchange for fuel imports

Biden threatens biggest emergency oil reserve draw, Brent slips over 5%

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that 'unfriendly' countries, including all EU members, will need to set up ruble accounts to pay for gas deliveries from April

US, who we considered a friend, sanctioned us: Pak PM Imran Khan

His address today comes amid backdoor efforts to reach a deal between the premier and the joint opposition to dissolve the lower house

Budget Session: 'Lowest' Covid deaths, panel on MSP, and more

India has one of the "lowest" 374 Covid-19 deaths per million population, according to the World Health Organisation

Google may be fined 20% of its annual revenue in Russia for repeat offences

Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor said Google could be fined up to 8 million roubles ($91,533), or as much as 20 per cent of the company's annual revenue in Russia for repeat offences.

Indian American Raj Subramaniam to head FedEx as founder-CEO quits

Subramanian would replace Frederick W Smith, chairman and CEO, who will step down on June 1. He will now be its executive chairman

Russia gas supply to Europe may see complete halt as ruble deadline nears

Vladimir Putin's recent order to charge "unfriendly" countries in rubles for Russian gas has boosted the currency after it fell to all-time lows when the West imposed sanctions against Moscow

Indices rally amid signs of truce in Ukraine war; Sensex jumps 350 points

Global equity markets, including Indian markets, traded higher as another round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine got underway amid signs of a peace deal.