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Evergreen studying scope of Egypt $916 mln court order over Suez ship

CAIRO, April 14 (Reuters) - Evergreen Line said on Wednesday that it is investigating the scope of an Egyptian court order to detain the Ever Given container ship which got…

UPDATE – Huge ship blocking Suez Canal partially re-floated, more work needed

A massive container ship blocking Egypt's Suez Canal for nearly a week has been partially refloated, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Monday, raising hopes the busy waterway will…

UK in talks with 6 firms about building gigafactories for EV batteries

Britain is in talks with six companies for building gigafactories to produce electric vehicle b...

Airlines plead with Britain to ease travel restrictions

Airlines renewed their calls on Britain to restart international travel, pleading with the gove...

Japan exports jump most in 41 years, machine orders rise

Japan's exports rose at the fastest pace since 1980 in May and a key gauge of capital spending ...

Singapore records slowest decade of population growth since independence

Singapore's population rose by about 1.1% each year over the past decade, the slowest rate sinc...

UK reports 9,055 new coronavirus cases

The UK has reported 9,055 new COVID cases, the highest daily total since February. As Sky points ou...

Vaccinated visitors to Disney’s U.S. parks can ditch face masks in most areas

Fully vaccinated visitors to Walt Disney Co's U.S. theme parks will not be required to we...

Proposed changes to S.Korea citizenship law face anti-China headwinds

South Korea is trying to increase its future working population by making it easier for children of...

Pricey metals lure Australian thieves to strip cars of catalytic converters

Police in South Australia urged drivers on Wednesday to step up efforts to protect their cars, ...

Mexico to step up border vaccinations to get frontier back to normal

Mexico aims to roll back pandemic-induced restrictions on its shared frontier with the United S...

Photo Story: Shark Warning signs Cape Cod

Shark warning signage is seen at the entrance to Nauset Beach, in Orleans, Massachusetts, USA. ...