. REUTERS Putin says Russia expects China’s Xi to make state visit in spring Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he was expecting Chinese President Xi Jinping to make a state visit to Russia in spring 2023, in what would be a public show of solidarity from Beijing . NIKKEI ASIA Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to 7 years, bringing total to
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READ MORE. THE SYNDEY MORNING HERALD ASX closes 0.3 per cent higher after Wall Street surge The Australian sharemarket closed marginally higher on Tuesday, led by financial stocks which rallied after a turbulent couple of weeks. . RTT NEWS Asian shares see Modest gains in cautious trade Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday after a New York Fed consumer expectations’ survey
READ MORE. REUTERS G7 begins to press Russia on Ukraine with oil price cap A Group of Seven (G7) price cap on Russian seaborne oil came into force on Monday . AL JAZEERA Global arms sales rise for 7th year despite supply chain issues Sales of arms and military services by the world’s 100 biggest defence companies rose 1.9 percent to $592BN in
READ MORE. REUTERS S. African president’s spokesman says announcement imminent after misconduct report South Africa’s presidency will make an announcement imminently, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesman said on Thursday, a day after a panel report found preliminary evidence that Ramaphosa may have violated his oath of office and committed misconduct. . AL JAZEERA US, NATO participants of war – Lavrov In televised comments, Russian
READ MORE. REUTERS (UK) Russia vows to respond to greater Western involvement in Ukraine Russia will respond to the West’s growing involvement in the Ukraine conflict although direct conflict with NATO is not in Moscow’s interests, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday after Washington pledged more military aid for Kyiv. . AL JAZEERA (QATAR) Bangladesh opposition says 4,000 charged in gov’t crackdown
READ MOREEquities in South East Europe closed mostly on a strong note on Wednesday as markets sought to reverse a negative slide in the previous trading session amid a positive reaction to upbeat German factory orders and industrial production data, and news that a strike was called off by Norwegian oil and gas workers. In Romania, the central bank raised its key monetary
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