REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 6 A.m. GMT/2 P.m. SGT

Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6 a.m. GMT/2 p.m. SGT. For a full schedule of news and events ... level The yen surged against the dollar in early ... Read More

Xinhua world news summary at 0700 GMT, April 22

More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the ... Read More

Summer heat hits Asia early, killing dozens as one expert calls it the "most extreme event" in climate history

Much of Asia is sweltering under a heat wave that one expert calls "by far the most extreme event in world climatic history." ... Read More

Asia’s next war could be triggered by a rusting warship on a disputed reef

China claims the vast majority of the South China Sea and has ramped up efforts to prevent the Philippines from providing supplies to the Sierra Madre. Read More

Asia markets set for higher open as Wall Street gains ahead of key U.S. jobs report

This is CNBC's live blog covering Asia ... 00. Stocks in the U.S. closed higher on Thursday as investors looked ahead to more earnings as well as the nonfarm payrolls report set to be released on ... Read More

Hamas chief discusses Gaza ceasefire talks with Egypt, Qatar officials

A delegation from the Palestinian movement Hamas is set to visit Egypt soon for further ceasefire talks, a statement by the group said on Thursday. Read More

US oil and gas production rebounds after winter storm

They do not reflect the views of Reuters News ... cap wild week 5:29 AM UTC Marketscategory Global hedge funds chase Hong Kong stocks rally, UBS says 2:48 AM UTC Marketscategory Stocks jump after Fed, ... Read More

World News

May 1 (UPI) -- Britain has blacklisted three Ugandan politicians, including its Parliament speaker, on accusations of stealing from the poor communities they serve. World Court rejects Nicaragua's ... Read More

An ‘East Asian NATO’ is forming

A “webbed” system of collective security is emerging, valuing intra-regional security cooperation in addition to bilateral contacts between the U.S. and its allies. Read More

World News

Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ramshackle image and links to extremism. The administration’s top drug ... Read More

World News

Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ramshackle image and links to extremism. The administration’s top drug ... Read More