* MSCI ex-Japan reverses initial gains, falls from 3-week high * China and Hong Kong stocks down, CSI300 down 1% * The dollar softens to two-week lows. * Crude oil prices rise …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks prepare for slow start after Wall Street retreats from all-time highs
April 7 (Reuters) – Asia stocks are set to open slowly on Wednesday after Wall Street rebounded from all-time highs reached in previous sessions as investors look to the upcoming earnings season …
Read More »Taiwan says it will fight to the end if China attacks
By Ben Blanchard, Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan will fight to the end if China attacks, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, adding that the United States sees the danger of …
Read More »UPDATE 1-WHO does not endorse vaccination passports for now: spokesperson
(Add details, background) GENEVA, April 6 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization does not endorse the requirement for vaccination passports for travel due to uncertainty about whether inoculation prevents transmission of the …
Read More »Turkey summons Chinese ambassador in response to Uighurs’ claims
FILE PHOTO: A protester wearing a mask takes part in a protest against the visit of China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 25, 2021. REUTERS …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rally on US recovery prospects.
By Tom Westbrook, Chibuike Oguh * MSCI AxJ Index rises 0.4% to a two-week high * The US dollar index remains near a two-week low * Asian Stock Markets: tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 SINGAPORE / …
Read More »Taiwan reports new incursion by Chinese planes in defense zone
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Defense Ministry reported on Monday a new incursion by China’s air force into the island’s air defense identification zone, consisting of eight fighter jets and two other jets, …
Read More »Japan fears COVID-19 variants are behind possible fourth wave
TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) – Japanese health authorities are concerned that variants of the coronavirus are fueling a fourth nascent wave in the pandemic with just 109 days left until the Tokyo …
Read More »US condemns China’s sanctions in dispute over Uighurs
BEIJING / OTTAWA (Reuters) – The United States on Saturday condemned China’s sanctions against two US religious rights officials and a Canadian lawmaker in a dispute over Beijing’s treatment of Uighur Muslims …
Read More »Philippines sends fighter jets on Chinese ships in South China Sea
FILE PHOTO: Some of the 220 Chinese vessels reported by the Philippine Coast Guard, and believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia personnel, are displayed at Whitsun Reef, South China Sea, …
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