India's Reliance To Acquire Dozens Of Brands In $6.5 Billion Consumer Goods Play-sources
India's biggest retailer Reliance will acquire dozens of small grocery and non-food brands as it targets building its own $6.5 billion consumer goods business to challenge foreign giants like Unilever, two sources familiar with the plan told Reuters.
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka Lifts Curfew For Buddhist Festival
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka lifts curfew for Buddhist festival
NATO Deputy Chief 'Confident' Of Finding Consensus On Finland, Sweden Membership
NATO is confident that it can overcome objections by Turkey and quickly admit Finland and Sweden, its deputy chief said on Sunday, as the alliance prepares for a historic enlargement in the Nordic region prompted by Russia's war on Ukraine.
Curfew Lifted For Buddhist Festival In Crisis-hit Sri Lanka, New PM Picks Cabinet
A nationwide curfew was fully lifted on Sunday to allow Sri Lankans to celebrate the Buddhist festival of Vesak, while new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe assembled a cabinet to resolve the island nation's economic and political crisis.
Frontlines Moving In "Battle Of The Donbas', Ukraine Mounts Counter-offensive
A Ukrainian counteroffensive was underway near the Russian-held town of Izium, but its military reported on Sunday that Russian forces were advancing elsewhere in the Donbas region, which has become the main theatre of war over the past month.
Front Lines Shift In Donbas As Ukraine Mounts Counteroffensive
The front lines in Ukraine had shifted on Sunday as Russia made advances in the fiercely contested eastern Donbas region and Ukraine's military waged a counteroffensive near the strategic Russian-held city of Izium.
Battle Rages For Ukrainian Region Of Donbas
Russia pummelled positions in the east of Ukraine on Sunday, its defence ministry said, as it sought to encircle Ukrainian forces in the battle for Donbas and fend off a counteroffensive around the strategic Russian-controlled city of Izium.
Saudi Aramco Net Profit Soars 82% In Q1 On High Oil Prices
State-owned oil producer Saudi Aramco on Sunday reported an almost 82% rise in first-quarter net profit, broadly in line with analyst forecasts, helped by strong oil prices.
Russian Radio Voices Sow Fear In Ukraine War Zone
Russian radio voices sow fear in Ukraine war zone
Sweden's Ruling Party Poised To Back NATO Bid
Sweden's ruling Social Democrats were poised on Sunday to come out in favour of the country joining NATO, paving the way for an application soon after and abandoning decades of military non-alignment in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sweden To Seek NATO Membership As Ruling Party Drops 73-year Opposition
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson will seek broad support for an application to join NATO on Monday, she announced on Sunday after her party dropped its long-standing opposition to membership in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Crisis-hit Lebanon Votes But Few Expect Major Change
Crisis-hit Lebanon votes but few expect major change
NATO Assures Ukraine Open-ended Military Support Against Russia
NATO assures Ukraine open-ended military support against Russia
Chancellor Scholz's SPD Party Faces Test In Key State Vote
An election in Germany's most populous state on Sunday poses an early test for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats five months after he took office with a domestic policy focus that was quickly eclipsed by the war in Ukraine.
German Chancellor Scholz's SPD Party Faces Test In Key State Vote
Germans went to the polls in Germany's most populous state on Sunday in a vote that poses an early test for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats five months after he took office with a domestic policy focus that was quickly eclipsed by the Ukraine conflict.
Germany's Conservatives On Track To Win Key State Vote
Germany's conservative CDU party was on track to win a regional election in North Rhine-Westphalia on Sunday, but the Green party could emerge as "kingmaker" in a potential coalition with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats and the FDP.
Cartoon Alien Aims To Ease World Cup Culture Shock In Qatar
Cartoon alien aims to ease World Cup culture shock in Qatar
Sweden, Finland Take 'Historic' Steps Toward NATO Membership
Sweden, Finland take 'historic' steps toward NATO membership
For Ukrainian Fighters Eurovision Win Heralds Coming Victory Over Russia
Gathered in a basement used as safe quarters north of Kyiv a small group of Ukrainian soldiers joyfully watched their country win the Eurovision Song Contest, saying it heralded their coming victory in the war to evict Russian forces from Ukraine.
Iraq's Prized Rice Crop Threatened By Drought
Iraq's prized rice crop threatened by drought
Lebanon Votes In First Election Since Crisis
Lebanon votes in first election since crisis
Tech Titans Curb Hiring In A 'Challenging Macro Environment'
Tech titans curb hiring in a 'challenging macro environment'
US Rate Hikes Strain Hong Kong's Virus-weakened Economy
US rate hikes strain Hong Kong's virus-weakened economy
Shanghai Aims To Reopen More COVID-shut Businesses, Beijing Battles On
Shanghai will gradually begin reopening businesses such as shopping malls and hair salons in China's financial and manufacturing hub from Monday after weeks in strict COVID-19 lockdown, while Beijing battles a small but stubborn outbreak.
N Korea Reports 15 More 'Fever' Deaths Amid Covid Outbreak
N Korea reports 15 more 'fever' deaths amid Covid outbreak
Discontent Simmers As Okinawa Marks 50 Years Since US Rule Ended
Discontent simmers as Okinawa marks 50 years since US rule ended
Japan's Okinawa Marks Half Century Since U.S. Handover As Regional Tensions Grow
The Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary on Sunday of the end of U.S.
Somalia's New President To Be Elected By Parliament Behind Barricades
Hundreds of Somali parliamentarians will meet on Sunday in a heavily-fortified airport hangar to choose a new president in a vote needed to ensure the impoverished and conflict-riven nation keeps receiving foreign financial aid.
Somalia's New President To Be Chosen By Politicians Behind Barricades
Somali parliamentarians met on Sunday in a heavily-fortified airport hangar to choose a new president in a vote required to keep foreign aid coming to the impoverished nation tortured by three decades of civil war.
Explosions Heard As Somalia's Presidential Vote Underway
Blasts rang out on Sunday in the Mogadishu airport area where parliament was meeting to choose Somalia's new president in a vote essential to keep foreign aid coming to the impoverished nation tortured by three decades of civil war.
