By STEPHEN McGRATH and AUREL OBREJA Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A court in Moldova sentenced a former opposition leader and one of the nation's richest men on Wednesday to 19 years in a fraud case that saw a billion dollars stolen from several of the impoverished European ...
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday was on the cusp of approving a massive loan for Ukraine as oil began flowing again through a key pipeline toward Hungary and Slovakia, lifting a major obstacle to approving the funds. The operator of the ...
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. climbed in March after a sharp jump in prices at the petrol pump in the wake of the disruption to energy supplies caused by the Iran war, official figures showed Wednesday. The annual consumer price inflation rate increased ...
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as markets waited to see if the United States and Iran may resume talks to end their war. The price of Brent crude edged 1 cent higher to $98.51 a barrel. U.S. benchmark crude fell 0.4% to $89.29 a ...
By SAM McNEIL Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — More than 60 nations sent representatives to Brussels Monday for talks with Palestinian representatives on stability, security and long-term peace in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, as global attention largely remains focused in the Middle ...
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance as Pakistan's capital stands prepared for possible new talks between Tehran and Washington. As of right now, the two-week ceasefire will expire at 0000 GMT Wednesday (8 ...
