April 22 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower on Wednesday, dragged down by financials as optimism about China's easy monetary policy evaporated, with Thailand hitting its lowest in nearly two weeks on poor earnings results from banks. Thai shares fell 1.1 percent and closed at their lowest since April 10, led by financials.
MOSCOW, April 22 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom said on Wednesday it strictly adhered to all the laws in countries where it operates, in response to the European Union charging the top natural gas producer with abusing its dominant position in Eastern Europe.
BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - Russian gas giant Gazprom rejected antitrust charges leveled against it on Wednesday by the European Union and said it expected the case to be resolved by undertakings between the EU and the Russian government.
BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - The European Union launched a legal attack on Gazprom on Wednesday, stoking tensions with Moscow as it accused the Russian gas giant of overcharging buyers in Eastern Europe and hindering competition.
BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - European Union antitrust regulators charged Russian gas giant Gazprom on Wednesday with abusing its dominant position in Poland, Hungary and six other countries in Eastern Europe following more than two years of investigation.
BEIJING, April 22 (Reuters) - China on Wednesday defended the actions of its vessels in the disputed South China Sea after the Philippines accused China's coast guard of using water cannon on Philippine fishing boats and urged Manila to increase its "education" of its fishermen.
PARIS, April 22 (Reuters) - Shares in France's Zodiac Aerospace jumped more than 10 percent as it set an end-year goal for erasing delays in the production of aircraft seats that have soured relations with planemakers and sharply reduced its first-half profits.
CAIRO, April 22 (Reuters) - Iran-allied Houthi rebels took over a military brigade in the central Yemeni city of Taiz early on Wednesday after heavy fighting, residents and a local official told Reuters.
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