Major global credit rating agencies agreed on Thursday that the political uncertainty in South Korea has had a limited impact on the economy so far, yet warned of potential challenges if the situation is prolonged
Russian President Vladimir Putin would welcome contact with Donald Trump if Trump's political will remains after his inauguration as US president on January 20, said the Kremlin on Thursday.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi emphasised on Thursday the need to implement the two-state solution "as the only option for achieving sustainable peace and stability in the region".
Lebanon's parliament elected Army Chief Joseph Aoun as the country's new president on Thursday, bringing an end to a prolonged political deadlock and presidential vacancy, CNN reported.
Thousands have fled as wildfires spread across the US Los Angeles region -- what ignited the Palisades and Eaton fires, the two main blazes, is still under investigation but weather conditions have helped fuel their spread. Experts call the areas "the wildland-urban interface" (WUI).
According to TechCrunch, seeking as much as $13 billion in damages, the shareholders alleged that Tesla's $2.6 billion, all-stock SolarCity deal amounted to "rescue from financial distress, a bailout, orchestrated by Elon Musk," as per a January statement from the plaintiff's attorney, Randy Baron.
Twelve minutes after the fire started, it was escalated to a level three-alarm.
No messages were directed at the South or the US in Kim's latest public speech, the official noted.'
According to the Spokesperson of Pakistan's Foreign Affairs Ministry, the British PM wrote a letter to PM Sharif, noting that the UK and Pakistan enjoyed deep ties supported by strong people-to-people links.
Senior Ministry officials said that the government would seek a $2 billion additional cash deposit in addition to the rollover of the existing $3 billion facilities, which would mature by the end of this year.
