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Turkey, Russia to study Russian President Putin's gas hub proposal

Turkish President says Turkey and Russia have instructed their respective energy authorities to begin technical studies on a Russian proposal that would turn Turkey into a gas hub for Europe

Poor nations to seek assistance for climate actions at COP27: LDC Chief

The chair of an influential negotiating bloc in the upcoming United Nations climate summit has called for compensation for poorer countries suffering from climate change to be high up on the agenda

Pakistan beats New Zealand by 5 wickets in the T-20 tri-series final

Mohammad Nawaz struck an unbeaten 38 from 22 balls to lift Pakistan to a five-wicket win over New Zealand with three balls remaining in the final of the New Zealand Twenty20 Tri-Series.

Fox to avoid Qatar's treatment of migrant workers during FIFA WC broadcasts

Fox plans to avoid coverage of Qatar's controversial treatment of migrant workers during World Cup broadcasts, much as it didn't address criticism of Russia's government during the 2018 tournament

Turkish parliament passes disputed bill amending press, social media laws

Turkey's parliament passed a contentious bill on Thursday that amends press and social media laws with the stated aim of combatting fake news and disinformation.

N Korea fires another missile, 170 rounds of shells over S Korean border

North Korea fired an additional ballistic missile and 170 rounds of artillery shells toward the sea and flew warplanes near the tense border with South Korea, further raising animosities

Worsening inflation in US will pressure Fed to keep raising interest rates

Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing intensifying pressure on households and ensuring that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates

Biden administration extends Covid public health emergency till Jan 11

The Biden administration said on Thursday that the Covid-19 public health emergency will continue through January 11 as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter

US Supreme Court rejects Trump's plea for legal fight into Mar-a-Lago case

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump's plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate

Samsung gets temporary approval on China chip manufacturing facilities

The US has said that the export controls were added as part of ongoing efforts to protect US national security and foreign policy interests

North Korea flies warplanes near border after missile launches: S.Korea

South Korea says North Korea has flown warplanes near the rivals' border, prompting South Korea to scramble fighter jets.

Vladimir Putin suggests turning Turkey into gas hub for Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday doubled down on his proposal to turn Turkey into a gas hub for Europe after deliveries to Germany through the Baltic Sea's Nord Stream pipeline were halted

NATO chief Stoltenberg warns Russia not to cross 'very important line'

Russian President Vladimir Putin would be crossing a very important line if he were to order the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Thursday

IKEA calls 2022 an 'exceptional year' despite challenges including war

Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA said Thursday that despite unprecedented challenges" caused by the war in Ukraine, supply chain disruptions

Delta Air Lines posts $695 million profit in Q3, sees busy holiday season

Delta Air Lines reported a USD 695 million third-quarter profit Thursday as higher average fares this summer and a lucrative credit-card business more than offset higher fuel prices

Nato holds nuclear talks amid war tensions, Russian President Putin threats

Nato's secretive Nuclear Planning Group met Thursday as the military alliance presses ahead with plans to hold a nuclear exercise next week as concerns deepen over Putin's threats

Saudi Arabia says US sought 1 month delay of OPEC+ production cuts

Saudi Arabia said Thursday that the U.S. had urged the kingdom to postpone a decision by OPEC and its allies including Russia to cut oil production by a month

Nato holds nuclear talks amid war tensions, and Putin's threats

Nato's Nuclear Planning Group met as the military alliance presses ahead with plans to hold a nuclear exercise next week

Quarterly profit $8.8 billion amid surging demand: Taiwan chipmaker TSMC

TSMC, the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips for smartphones and other products, said its quarterly profit rose 79.7 per cent over a year earlier to USD 8.8 billion amid surging demand

Saudi Arabia says US sought a month delay of OPEC+ oil cut decision

Saudi Arabia said that the US had urged the kingdom to postpone a decision by OPEC and its allies including Russia to cut oil production by a month