Emerging Market Countries
Iran says it seized tanker after collision, UK fears ‘dangerous path’
GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – Iran said on Saturday it seized a British-flagged oil tanker because it was involved in an accident, but Britain’s foreign minister said he feared Tehran was taking “a dangerous path” and other major European powers expressed alarm. Undated handout photograph shows the Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, at an undisclosed location, obtained by Reuters on …
Russia delivers more air defense equipment to Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Russia flew a fresh shipment of advanced air defense equipment to Turkey on Saturday, the Turkish Defence Ministry said, continuing to implement a deal that is likely to trigger U.S. sanctions against a NATO ally. FILE PHOTO: First parts of a Russian S-400 missile defense system are seen after unloaded from a …
China’s Anbang to offload health insurance unit as government speeds up asset sales
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Anbang Insurance Group said it will sell its entire stake in a health insurance unit as Beijing speeds up asset disposals at the troubled government-controlled insurance conglomerate. FILE PHOTO – A general view shows the headquarters of Anbang Insurance Group in Beijing, China, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Anbang said it …
Health of hospitalised Tunisian president begins to improve: adviser
FILE PHOTO: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi holds a news conference at the Carthage Palace in Tunis, Tunisia, October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo TUNIS (Reuters) – The condition of 92-year-old Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has begun to improve, a presidential adviser told Reuters on Thursday, hours after his office said he was hospitalised …
Ethiopia’s army chief, top regional officials killed in northern coup attempt
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s army chief of staff and the regional president of the northern state of Amhara were killed in two related attacks when a general tried to seize control of Amhara in an attempted coup, the prime minister’s office said on Sunday. Amhara state president Ambachew Mekonnen and his advisor were shot …
Risky partner: Top U.S. universities took funds from Chinese firm tied to Xinjiang security
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at least one other university have research partnerships with a Chinese artificial intelligence company that has business ties with police in China’s Xinjiang region, where a sweeping crackdown on Uighurs has drawn international condemnation. FILE PHOTO: The sign at Building 76 at the Massachusetts Institute of …
G20 agrees to push ahead with digital tax: communique
FUKUOKA, Japan (Reuters) – Group of 20 finance ministers agreed on Saturday to compile common rules to close loopholes used by global tech giants such as Facebook to reduce their corporate taxes, a copy of the bloc’s draft communique obtained by Reuters showed. US Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin (R, on podium) delivers a speech …
China to curb some technology exports to U.S.: Global Times editor
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags are set up for a meeting during a visit by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao at China’s Ministry of Transport in Beijing, China April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is preparing to curb some technology exports to the United States, the chief editor of …
