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Most Asian equities drop as Mideast crisis rages, though oil dips

Most Asian equities drop as Mideast crisis rages, though oil dips

Asian markets mostly down Friday as the war in the Middle East showed no sign of ending, though there was some reprieve from the surge in oil prices after the United States looked to ease supply concerns.

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'Super special' Allen can light up big occasion for New Zealand

'Super special' Allen can light up big occasion for New Zealand

Opener Finn Allen has long been regarded as the hardest hitter of a cricket ball in New Zealand and his performance in taking his side to the T20 World Cup final showed just why.

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'Genie' Bumrah: India's yorker king who carries a billion hopes

'Genie' Bumrah: India's yorker king who carries a billion hopes

With his ability to bowl yorkers at will, Jasprit Bumrah is India's main weapon as they hunt for their third T20 World Cup title on Sunday, and he will carry the hopes of a billion-plus fans in the cricket-obsessed country.

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'There will be nerves': India face New Zealand for T20 World Cup glory

'There will be nerves': India face New Zealand for T20 World Cup glory

India face New Zealand on Sunday in Ahmedabad looking to become the first side to lift the T20 World Cup for a third time but under huge pressure with the weight of a nation on their shoulders.

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Lufthansa warns of heightened 'uncertainty' from Mideast war

Lufthansa warns of heightened 'uncertainty' from Mideast war

German aviation giant Lufthansa warned Friday it faced heightened uncertainty because of the unfolding Middle East conflict, adding the fallout showed how vulnerable air traffic remains to geopolitical shocks.

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Mideast war enters 'next phase' as strikes hit Iran, Lebanon

Mideast war enters 'next phase' as strikes hit Iran, Lebanon

Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on Friday, as Israel vowed to escalate to a new phase in the Middle East war that has spiralled rapidly throughout the region and beyond.

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Equities mixed as Mideast crisis rages, though oil dips

Equities mixed as Mideast crisis rages, though oil dips

Asian markets were mixed Friday as the war in the Middle East showed no sign of ending, though there was some reprieve from the surge in oil prices after the United States looked to ease supply concerns.

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Sri Lanka denounces war deaths, houses Iran sailors

Sri Lanka denounces war deaths, houses Iran sailors

Sri Lanka on Friday denounced the toll of the Mideast fighting, as the nation opened its arms to over 200 Iranian sailors who sought help after a deadly torpedo strike on another of Iran's ships.

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Inoue primed for 'historic' Nakatani clash in Tokyo

Inoue primed for 'historic' Nakatani clash in Tokyo

Japan's Naoya Inoue said Friday that he will have to be at his destructive best for his "historic" showdown against dangerous countryman Junto Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome next month.

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Italy challenges EU over key climate tool

Italy challenges EU over key climate tool

Italy is once again challenging the EU's green transition, pushing for an overhaul of the bloc's carbon trading scheme and changing the way the tool operates to try to cut electricity bills.

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