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US airstrikes target Iranian-backed groups in eastern Syria

Bloomberg US forces carried out airstrikes in Syria against groups tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, US Central Command said, a move that comes as Washington and Tehran weigh a new nuclear agreement. The strikes at Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria were “intended to defend and protect US forces from attacks like the ones on Auguat 15 against US ...

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Thai court suspends PM Prayuth, stoking intrigue as vote nears

  Bloomberg Eight years ago, then-army chief Prayuth Chan-Ocha staged a coup in Thailand and ripped up the constitution. On Tuesday, he was suspended as prime minister until a court determines whether he violated the new charter produced by his allies. The surprise action by Thailand’s Constitutional Court puts Prayuth on the sidelines at least temporarily until it rules on ...

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India’s Modi nuclear push gains traction with new plants on way

  Bloomberg India’s largest power producer is looking to develop another massive nuclear project just weeks after announcing its entry into the sector, a sign that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expansion into atomic energy is gaining momentum. A venture between NTPC Ltd., which relies mostly on coal to supply energy to the world’s fastest growing population, and India’s monopoly nuclear ...

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