Turkey hikes minimum wages for third time to cushion inflation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday announced the third major minimum wage hike in a year to try and cushion the impact of a historic jump in consumer prices ahead of crunch elections.
Read moreKremlin says Biden, Zelensky refusing to hear 'Russia's concerns'
Russia on Thursday accused Ukraine and the United States of turning a deaf ear to its concerns after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a historic visit to Washington.
Read moreTurkey praises Sweden but says more needed for NATO membership
Turkey on Thursday praised Sweden for responding to its security concerns but stressed more was needed to win Ankara's full backing for Stockholm's stalled NATO membership bid.
Read moreStocks mixed after mini rally
Stock markets diverged Thursday after a mini rally triggered by positive US economic data, while the yen maintained strength against the dollar after surging earlier in the week.
Read moreElderly Covid patients fill hospital wards in China's major cities
Elderly patients lined the wards of hospitals in major cities in China Thursday as the country battled a wave of Covid cases.
Read moreUmesh, Ashwin help India dominate Bangladesh
Umesh Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin claimed four wickets apiece Thursday as India bowled out Bangladesh for 227 runs in their first innings of the second Test in Dhaka.
Read moreTurkey hikes minimum wages for third time to fight inflation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday announced the third major minimum wage hike in a year to try and combat a historic jump in consumer prices ahead of crunch elections.
Read more'Once-in-a-generation' winter storm threatens US holiday travel chaos
US forecasters warned of life-threatening weather as a "once-in-a-generation" winter storm on Thursday threatened to wreak havoc on holiday travel plans for millions of Americans.
Read moreMEP in Qatar-linked graft case protests innocence
A Greek MEP at the centre of a graft scandal rocking the European Parliament and linked to Qatar protested her innocence in a Belgian court on Thursday and asked to be released from detention.
Read moreRussia's former space chief injured in eastern Ukraine
The former head of Russia's space agency, Dmitry Rogozin, said Thursday he was injured by shelling in Donetsk, a Russian-controlled city in eastern Ukraine, and will require surgery.
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