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(Reuters) -Russian forces are relentless in their attempts to capture the bombed-out eastern Ukrainian towns of Bakhmut and Avdiivka but were not making progress, Ukraine’s military said on Wednesday, but a pro-Moscow official said the Russians are advancing. The two towns along with other communities in the industrial Donetsk region are at the epicentre of Russia’s attacks, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in a statement. “The […]

(Reuters) -Russian forces are relentless in their attempts to capture the bombed-out eastern Ukrainian towns of Bakhmut and Avdiivka but were not making progress, Ukraine’s military said on Wednesday, but a pro-Moscow official said the Russians are advancing. The two towns along with other communities in the industrial Donetsk region are at the epicentre of Russia’s attacks, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in a statement. “The […]

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said on Wednesday a tweak to the central bank’s bond yield control policy will “undoubtedly” become an option if economic and price conditions justify phasing out stimulus. In his first public appearance since assuming the post earlier this month, Uchida said the BOJ may consider various means or policy steps, including those not taken now, once prospects […]

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said on Wednesday a tweak to the central bank’s bond yield control policy will “undoubtedly” become an option if economic and price conditions justify phasing out stimulus. In his first public appearance since assuming the post earlier this month, Uchida said the BOJ may consider various means or policy steps, including those not taken now, once prospects […]

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Anshuman Daga Just as investor angst over U.S. and European banking troubles eases, the potential end of China’s multi-year regulatory crackdown on the tech sector is also cheering up markets. An unprecedented revamp of Chinese tech conglomerate Alibaba Group, which analysts believe to have the blessings of local regulators, pushed up Alibaba’s U.S.-listed stock, and then its Hong […]

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -At least 38 migrants died in the Mexican northern border city of Ciudad Juarez after a fire broke at a migrant detention center on Monday. The blaze was one of the deadliest in the country in years, and is the latest in a string of fatal accidents for migrants as the U.S. and Mexico grapple with record levels of border crossings. What follows are other cases, beginning […]

Darick Hall scored Cameron Cannon on a walk-off double to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on the final day of spring training Tuesday in Clearwater, Fla. Hall also hit a go-ahead RBI single to cap a four-run fourth for the Phillies, but Karl Ellison tied it 5-5 in the seventh with an RBI double for the Blue Jays. Edmundo Sosa hit two sacrifice flies […]

(Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min said he was sorry to see manager Antonio Conte leave the club and feels responsible for the Italian’s exit after failing to replicate his excellent form from the previous campaign. Son, 30, finished as the joint-top scorer in the Premier League with 23 goals to help Spurs finish fourth under Conte last season, but the South Korean has scored only six times in […]

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Anshuman Daga Just as investor angst over U.S. and European banking troubles eases, the potential end of China’s multi-year regulatory crackdown on the tech sector is also cheering up markets. An unprecedented revamp of Chinese tech conglomerate Alibaba Group, which analysts believe to have the blessings of local regulators, pushed up Alibaba’s U.S.-listed stock, and then its Hong […]