By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Syria is carefully considering providing military assistance to key ally Saudi Arabia amid an escalating war against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, a US official and a Syrian military official briefed on the matter said. Options being…
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Leon Draisaitl had four assists to lead a huge second period in the Edmonton Oilers’ 5-2 road win over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. Down 2-0 at the first intermission, Edmonton stormed back with five…
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Jackson Chourio delivered the tiebreaking single and Garrett Mitchell robbed a potential game-tying homer in the eighth inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers advance to the National League Championship Series with a 3-1 road victory…
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Japan’s Fast Retailing, owner of global clothing brand Uniqlo, booked its fifth consecutive record annual profit on Thursday, citing strong results in all regions and overcoming effects of a weak yen at home. Operating profit rose about…
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – China, the world’s second-largest economy, has boosted funding of multilateral development institutions tenfold since 2010, but its voting power and presence in international bodies still lag its economic weight, a new study released on Thursday said. Beijing’s…
Oct 8 (Reuters) – Daimler Truck reported a 26% rise in third-quarter vehicle sales on Thursday as deliveries increased at both its North American and Mercedes-Benz Trucks businesses, offering an early indication that the stronger second half of the year forecast by the management was…
By David Kirton and Huey Mun Leong DANDONG, China, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Chinese taxi driver Wang peered through binoculars at a North Korean flag fluttering beyond a soon-to-open bridge linking his city of Dandong with the secretive nation. “They finally finished their side,” said…
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE, Oct 8 (Reuters) – There might be “some restrictions” on outdoor activity such as entertainment during this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, but not on the race, if the haze currently blanketing the city-state worsens, the motor sports governing body said on Thursday.…
By Yuliia Dysa KYIV/LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Trapped and facing starvation, residents of the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine risk their lives to travel for hours by foot and bicycle along mine-strewn roads to get food and water. The main route out…
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said his government would do “whatever possible” to ensure Myanmar was re-integrated into the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, following a meeting with Myanmar’s military-backed leader Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday. Anwar…
