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U.S. stocks end mixed to close short week
NEW YORK, April 17 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended with mixed results on Thursday, as optimism over trade negotiations with Japan was tempered by growing concerns over the interest rate […]
Peruvian gov’t extends state of emergency due to heavy rains
LIMA, April 17 (Xinhua) — The Peruvian government announced on Thursday the extension for 30 days of the state of emergency in 157 districts from 20 departments due to intense […]
Iraqi and Syrian leaders meet in Qatar, marking a significant first encounter
CAIRO (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met on Thursday in Qatar with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first encounter between the two leaders, Iraqi and Syrian state […]
Italy’s Meloni says Trump will visit Rome and consider meeting EU
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to an official visit to Rome and will consider also meeting representatives of the European Union while there, Italy’s Prime Minister […]
Ukraine, US sign memorandum on minerals deal, top Ukrainian official says
(Reuters) – Ukraine and the United States on Thursday signed a memorandum as an initial step towards the clinching of an agreement on developing minerals in Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s […]
Russia’s Lavrov tells Rubio that Moscow is ready to continue joint work on Ukraine, ministry says
(Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday that Moscow was ready to continue joint work with Washington to eliminate the longstanding […]
U.S. stocks close mixed
NEW YORK, April 17 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday. Read full story Date: 18 April, 2025 6:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
US military strikes Yemen’s Ras Isa fuel port
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States’ military struck the western Yemeni fuel port of Ras Isa on Thursday, the U.S. Central Command said in a post on X, citing the […]
NASA rover finds fresh evidence of the warm and wet past of Mars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence of the planet’s warmer and wetter […]
Trump says minerals deal to be signed next Thursday after Ukraine talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. would sign a new minerals deal next Thursday, in an apparent reference to talks with Ukraine. Read full […]