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Saudi Arabia places order for up to 121 planes from Boeing

Saudi Arabia places order for up to 121 planes from Boeing

Two Saudi Arabian airlines said Tuesday they will order 78 jetliners from Boeing and take options to buy 43 more in a major boost for the American aircraft manufacturer.
$2.5B in grants for EV chargers aim at underserved US areas

$2.5B in grants for EV chargers aim at underserved US areas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government on Tuesday announced $2.

Spanish police refloat homemade drug semi-submersible

MADRID (AP) — Civil Guard police in northwestern Spain on Tuesday refloated a homemade semi-submersible vessel they suspect may have been used to transport cocaine.
Bosnia: Protest over draft law to recriminalize defamation

Bosnia: Protest over draft law to recriminalize defamation

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Dozens of journalists and rights activists protested Tuesday outside parliament in Bosnia’s Serb-run part as lawmakers debated whether to advance a contested law which critics say would restrict freedom of expressi
Long-serving Cambodian leader Hun Sen hints at retirement

Long-serving Cambodian leader Hun Sen hints at retirement

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen hinted strongly Tuesday that he intends to step down as the country’s long-serving leader when a new government is installed after July’s general election.
Armenian PM critical of Moscow-dominated security pact

Armenian PM critical of Moscow-dominated security pact

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia's prime minister on Tuesday accused a Moscow-dominated security alliance of leaving his country in the cold in the face of a threat of renewed hostilities with neighboring Azerbaijan.
Freeland meets with bank regulator head, BoC following U.S. bank collapse

Freeland meets with bank regulator head, BoC following U.S. bank collapse

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is assuring that Canada's financial institutions are secure after meeting with the head of Canada's bank regulator and the Bank of Canada.
Microsoft inks Xbox game deal with Boosteroid cloud service

Microsoft inks Xbox game deal with Boosteroid cloud service

Microsoft said Tuesday that it has struck a deal to make Xbox PC video games available on the Boosteroid cloud gaming platform, its latest move to appease antitrust regulators scrutinizing its purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard. The U.S.
US inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot

US inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer price increases eased slightly from January to February but still pointed to an elevated inflation rate that is posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve at a delicate moment for the financial system.

Migrant boats sink off Turkish coast; at least 4 dead

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two boats carrying dozens of migrants sank off Turkey’s Aegean coast on Tuesday, drowning at least four people, Turkish media reports said.
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