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MADRID (Reuters) – A 50-year-old Spanish extreme athlete has emerged from spending 500 days living 70-metres deep in a cave outside Granada with no contact with the outside world, in an experiment closely monitored by scientists seeking to learn more about the capacities of the human mind and circadian rhythms. Beatriz Flamini, an elite sportswoman, mountaineer and climber, is said by her support team to have broken a world record […]

(Reuters) – Wall Street futures slipped on Friday as investors awaited earnings from big U.S. banks for signs of stress in the sector and the economy after the failure of two mid-sized lenders last month sparked concerns about a potential recession. Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co, Wells Fargo & Co and Citigroup Inc were muted in premarket trading ahead of their quarterly results. Most Wall Street banks are likely […]

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Friday after the West’s energy watchdog said it expected global demand to rise to a record high this year on the back of a recovery in Chinese consumption. The International Energy Agency (IEA) also warned that output cuts announced by OPEC+ producers could exacerbate an oil supply deficit and hurt consumers. Brent crude futures were up 22 cents, or 0.26%, to […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – China denied on Friday that it had imposed a no-fly zone in the seas north of Taiwan for Sunday, even though Taipei said it was told by Beijing that China would impose one. Taiwan’s transport ministry said Beijing had initially notified Taipei it would impose a no-fly zone from April 16-18, but later said that was reduced to a period of just 27 minutes on Sunday morning […]

SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) -The release and swap of nearly 900 detainees by the two sides in Yemen’s conflict began on Friday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, a significant confidence-building measure amid peace talks between Saudi envoys and the Houthi group. The first two simultaneous exchange flights landed in the government city of Aden, carrying 35 people, and in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa, carrying 125, around midday on Friday, […]

By Fabian Cambero and Divya Rajagopal SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Lundin Mining Corp’s bid for control of Chile’s Caserones copper mine comes despite ongoing uncertainty over potential policy changes to royalties and taxes, an indication that investors may be regaining confidence in the world no.1 copper-producing country. Lundin last month agreed to pay $950 million for 51% control of the mine, calling the deal “an endorsement that we believe the mining […]

By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Mohammed Alghobari RIYADH/ADEN (Reuters) -A Saudi delegation has concluded a round of peace talks in the Yemeni capital Sanaa with the Houthi movement, whose officials cited progress and said further discussions were needed to iron out remaining differences. In a significant confidence-building measure, the conclusion of the talks was followed on Friday by an announcement from the International Committee of the Red Cross that the […]

SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) -The release and swap of nearly 900 detainees by the two sides in Yemen’s conflict began on Friday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, a significant confidence-building measure amid peace talks between Saudi envoys and the Houthi group. The first two simultaneous exchange flights landed in the government city of Aden, carrying 35 people, and in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa, carrying 125, around midday on Friday, […]

SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) -The release and swap of nearly 900 detainees by the two sides in Yemen’s conflict began on Friday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, a significant confidence-building measure amid peace talks between Saudi envoys and the Houthi group. The first two simultaneous exchange flights landed in the government city of Aden, carrying 35 people, and in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa, carrying 125, around midday on Friday, […]