OPEC+ slashes oil output further to boost flagging prices
VIENNA, Austria — Saudi Arabia, Russia and other major oil-producing nations on Thursday announced they would further slash production next year in an effort to prop up volatile prices.
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Oil prices drop further after OPEC+ delay
LONDON, United Kingdom — Oil prices sank further Thursday after the shock decision by OPEC+ to delay a key policy meeting, suggesting fresh discord in the bloc.
North Korea notifies Japan of satellite launch as early as Wednesday
TOKYO, Japan — North Korea has issued formal notice of a satellite launch as early as Wednesday, Japan said, defying warnings from South Korea and multiple UN resolutions banning Pyongyang from using ballistic missile technology.
North Korea tests new solid-fuel engines for intermediate-range ballistic missiles
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has developed and successfully conducted ground tests of a "new type" of solid-fuel engine for its banned intermediate-range ballistic missiles, state media said Wednesday.
Blinken lands in Seoul for talks after NKorea-Russia boost ties
SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Seoul late Wednesday in a show of support for a key Asian ally after North Korea ramped up military cooperation with Russia.
Zelensky denies stalemate, Kyiv claims hit on Russian-held shipyard
KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelensky denied on Saturday that Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russian forces had hit a stalemate, as hours later Kyiv said it had struck a shipyard in the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula.
Xi hails Putin friendship, Beijing-Moscow ties
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed his close friendship with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as he hosted the Russian leader for talks that celebrated their nations' deepening political and economic ties.