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Yemeni army troops thwart oil smuggling attempt in energy-rich Shabwah province: Spokesman
Nov 10, 2022 11:17The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces says the country’s army troops and fighters from allied Popular Committees have managed to stop a foreign oil tanker in the waters of the energy-rich southern Shabwah province, as it was trying to smuggle hundreds of thousands of fuel out of the impoverished West Asian nation.
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China warns against investment by Taiwan in Lithuania
Nov 08, 2022 14:19China has warned against chip production by Chinese Taipei in Lithuania, calling on Vilnius to back away from business ties with Taipei and respect the one-China principle.
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Thousands of people protest in Madrid amid Spain’s high inflation
Nov 03, 2022 15:38Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Spain’s capital, Madrid, for higher pay and better working conditions in the first mass protest since the cost-of-living crisis began across Europe.
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Hit by rising prices, UK shoppers cut their spending more than expected
Oct 21, 2022 10:46British shoppers significantly curbed their spending in September, avoiding non-essential items, as they felt the heat of sky-rocketing utility bills and soaring food prices, says a report.
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Russia says US 'blackmail' over fertilizer exports disrupts global food security
Oct 21, 2022 03:56Russia has slammed the United States for "blackmail" by blocking worldwide Russian export of food and fertilizer, causing a risk to global food security.
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Syrian photojournalist injured by police during Paris protests
Oct 19, 2022 09:42A Syrian photojournalist has suffered an injury above his eye after French police intervened in a protest over wages and working conditions in the capital, Paris, amid soaring inflation in the country.
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Iran says it has revived oil swap deal with Kazakhstan after 10 years
Oct 15, 2022 16:20Iran has agreed to resume an oil swap deal with Kazakhstan some 10 years after the deal stalled due to technical and political problems.
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UK's new finance minister admits 'mistakes' as Tory govt. faces collapse
Oct 15, 2022 09:05Britain's new Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt has warned of looming tax hikes while admitting to "mistakes" by his short-lived predecessor in a disastrous budget.
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Fuel supplies disrupted in France as strikes in refineries continue
Oct 14, 2022 12:27French refinery workers have continued their strikes as a petrol crisis drags on across the country, with authorities threatening to resort to force to end the strikes.
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Iran censures France’s double standards on worker strikes
Oct 14, 2022 08:59Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan’ani has slammed France’s double standards in dealing with the energy sector workers’ strikes, in a veiled reference to French President Emmanuel Macron’s expression of support for Iranian protesters.