Stock markets waver as investors ponder Omicron impact

London, Dec 29 (AFP/APP):Stock markets wobbled Wednesday as a “Santa Claus rally” showed signs of fatigue, with investors gauging the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant on the economic recovery. London’s FTSE 100 outshone other markets, rising 0.7 percent to hit a nearly two-year high […]

Israeli airstrike targets Syrian port of Latakia

Damascus – December 28 (ONLINE): An Israeli airstrike hit Syria’s Latakia port on Tuesday, the second such attack on the key facility this month, according to Syrian state media. Since the outbreak of Syria’s civil war in 2011, Israel has routinely carried out airstrikes on […]

US, Russia set for talks on Ukraine, arms control

Washington / Moscow – December 28 (ONLINE): The United States and Russia will hold much-anticipated talks in January, a White House official told AFP Monday, with the rivals due to negotiate on nuclear arms control and mounting tensions over Ukraine. “The United States looks forward […]

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