12+ hour, 28+ min ago  (774+ words) LONDON/TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) " The global economy is facing ever more tangible strains from the energy shock triggered by the Iran war as factories grapple with soaring production costs and activity weakens even in services sectors, major surveys showed on…...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago  (992+ words) By Parisa Hafezi and Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 23 (Reuters) " Iran showed off its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with video of its commandosstorming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that…...

15+ hour, 43+ min ago  (891+ words) WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 23 (Reuters) " Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway after U. S. President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attacks, with no sign of peace talks…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (927+ words) By Steve Holland, Enas Alashray and Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters WASHINGTON/CAIRO/ISLAMABAD, April 21 (Reuters) " President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a rapidly expiring ceasefire in the U. S. -Israeli war on Iran and that the…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (262+ words) politiko. com. ph China urges restoration of normal navigation in Strait of Hormuz China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi to make efforts to restore normal navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in a phone call…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (353+ words) By Angelo Amante and Alvise Armellini Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday her government had suspended a defence cooperation deal with Israel, reflecting frayed ties between previously close allies as the conflicts in the Middle East continue. Meloni's…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (321+ words) Pope Leo paid homage to his spiritual roots on Tuesday, travelling to the ancient birthplace in Algeria of St. Augustine of Hippo, who inspired him to become a priest. The first American pope has drawn the ire of U. S. President Donald…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (15+ words) China's top diplomat meets North Korea's Kim, calls for closer coordination'politiko. com. ph...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (737+ words) Donald Trump's Board of Peace has received only a tiny fraction of the $17 billion pledged for Gaza, preventing the U. S. president from pushing ahead with his plan for the shattered Palestinian enclave's future, sources told Reuters. Ten days before U. S. -Israeli attacks…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (260+ words) By Saurabh Sharma and Nidhi Verma, Reuters NEW DELHI, April 9 (Reuters) " With a view to speeding delivery of energy supplies from the Gulf, India recently granted waivers to allow two Iranian cargoes aboard an older tanker and another under international…...