Russian oil export revenues rise by $17.2bn in March Moscow has been utilising its shadow fleet to bypass sanctions, according to a report by Kyiv School of Economics. | Russian oil export revenues increased to $17.2bn (1.5... (photo: AP Photo / Srdjan Ilic, file) Offshore Technology Global Trading Oil Photos Russia |
Yen’s plunge raises specter of new Asia currency crisis TOKYO — The Japanese yen’s 12% plunge this year has traders wondering if the Group of Seven might have a currency crisis within their ranks. | The good news: not yet.... (photo: Creative Commons) Asiatimes Economy Global Trading Japan Photos |
Workers and activists across Asia and Europe hold May Day rallies to call for greater labor rights SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Workers, activists and others in Asian capitals and European cities took to the streets on Wednesday to mark May Day with protests over rising... (photo: AP / Achmad Ibrahim) The Day Asia Economy Europe Photos |
Seafarers pay the price for the murky business of ship nationality On April 13, the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a Portuguese-flagged container ship, the MSC Aries, in the Strait of Hormuz and detaine... (photo: US Navy / MC2 Indra Beaufort) Al Jazeera Business Maritime Photos Shipping |
Americans Perceive Gaps in Mental, Physical Healthcare WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Three-quarters of Americans think mental health issues are identified and treated worse than physical health issues in the U.S., according to a new su... (photo: Unsplash / Oluwaseyi Johnson) Gallup Mental health Photos US States |
How our memories of food tell us who we are Aimee Nezhukumatathil is not one to sugarcoat the past. Take vanilla, for example — that heady, aromatic stem taking you back to sickly sweet children’s birthday cake... (photo: Creative Commons / Michael J. Bennett/https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bennett000) CNN Culture Photos Science |
Immigration Named Top U.S. Problem for Third Straight Month WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A steady 27% of Americans say the most important problem facing the U.S. is immigration, topping Gallup’s open-ended trend for the third co... (photo: AP / Andres Leighton, File) Gallup Immigration Photos Politics US States |
U.S. Economic Confidence Falls for First Time Since October WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index is -29 in April, nine points lower than March’s -20 reading. This is the first time in five months that... (photo: AP / Gene J. Puskar) Gallup Economy Global Trading Photos US States |
Philippines and China in new confrontation at Scarborough Shoal The Philippines has accused China of “dangerous maneuvers and obstruction” and reinstalling a barrier at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing blockaded and s... (photo: AP / Renato Etac via AP, File) Al Jazeera China Philippines Photos South China Sea |
Entry Requirements for UAE in 2024: Visa or Permit Needed? Wondering about the entry requirements for the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? Here's what you need to know to plan your visit according to the UAE governmental 2024 update |... (photo: AP / Kamran Jebreili, File) Emirates 24/7 Dubai Photos Travel UAE |
Why Iran fears Trump 2.0 more than most There’s been much talk in recent months about what a possible second Donald Trump presidency in the United States could mean for Europe, Russia’s war in Ukraine, the ... (photo: Creative Commons / Ggia https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) Asiatimes Donald Trump Iran Photos Politics |