Dow, S&P close at record highs as Omicron worries ease
Dec 29 - The Dow and S&P 500 closed at all-time highs on Wednesday on a boost from retailers including Walgreens and Nike, as investors shrugged off concerns on the spreading Omicron variant. The Dow has now risen six straight trading days, marking the longest streak of gains since a seven-session run from March 5 to March 15 this year. Walgreens Boots Alliance and Nike Inc rose against the backdrop of recent reports suggesting holiday sales were strong for U.S. retailers. Data on Wednesday s...
Dow, S&P close at record highs as Omicron worries ease
Dec 29 - The Dow and S&P 500 closed at all-time highs on Wednesday on a boost from retailers including Walgreens and Nike, as investors shrugged off concerns on the spreading Omicron variant. The Dow has now risen six straight trading days, marking the longest streak of gains since a seven-session run from March 5 to March 15 this year. Walgreens Boots Alliance and Nike Inc rose against the backdrop of recent reports suggesting holiday sales were strong for U.S. retailers. Data on Wednesday s...
Chinese envoy voices concern over security situation in occupied Palestinian territory
UNITED NATIONS - A Chinese envoy on Tuesday expressed concern over the security situation in the occupied Palestinian territory and called on the parties to exercise restraint. The security situation in the occupied Palestinian territory is worrying. Since the beginning of this year, operations by security forces in the West Bank have caused massive Palestinian casualties. Violence by the Israeli settlers has intensified. Attacks have occurred frequently, said Dai Bing, China's deputy pe...
Chinese envoy voices concern over security situation in occupied Palestinian territory
UNITED NATIONS - A Chinese envoy on Tuesday expressed concern over the security situation in the occupied Palestinian territory and called on the parties to exercise restraint. The security situation in the occupied Palestinian territory is worrying. Since the beginning of this year, operations by security forces in the West Bank have caused massive Palestinian casualties. Violence by the Israeli settlers has intensified. Attacks have occurred frequently, said Dai Bing, China's deputy pe...
Putin vows response to Western 'aggressive' policy
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country will take countermeasures if the West continues its "aggressive" policy, but remains ready for negotiations. "If our Western colleagues continue their clearly aggressive line, we will take adequate retaliatory military-technical measures to respond firmly to hostile actions," Putin said at an expanded meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry Board. "We have every right to do so, to take actions aimed at ensuring the securi...
Putin vows response to Western 'aggressive' policy
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country will take countermeasures if the West continues its "aggressive" policy, but remains ready for negotiations. "If our Western colleagues continue their clearly aggressive line, we will take adequate retaliatory military-technical measures to respond firmly to hostile actions," Putin said at an expanded meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry Board. "We have every right to do so, to take actions aimed at ensuring the securi...
Putin stresses two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that his country adheres to the "two-state solution" regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The current conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians must be resolved in accordance with previously adopted resolutions at the United Nations Security Council, Putin said during a meeting with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Sochi. The problem must be solved on an equitable basis that takes into account the interests o...
Putin stresses two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that his country adheres to the "two-state solution" regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The current conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians must be resolved in accordance with previously adopted resolutions at the United Nations Security Council, Putin said during a meeting with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Sochi. The problem must be solved on an equitable basis that takes into account the interests o...
Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna
VIENNA - Iran nuclear talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal resumed here on Monday after a hiatus of more than five months. Diplomats from China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany, in addition to Iran, convened at the Palais Coburg hotel where the 2015 deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was signed. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Friday that Iran was serious about the upcoming nuclear talks and wants "a good and verifiab...
Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna
VIENNA - Iran nuclear talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal resumed here on Monday after a hiatus of more than five months. Diplomats from China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany, in addition to Iran, convened at the Palais Coburg hotel where the 2015 deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was signed. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Friday that Iran was serious about the upcoming nuclear talks and wants "a good and verifiab...
