Pakistan moves toward deal-or-default endgame
ISLAMABAD/LONDON — Pakistan’s full-blown economic turmoil, from its biggest ever currency devaluation to a rash of emergency spending cuts, offers the clearest sign yet...
France protests raise pressure against Macron’s pension reform
PARIS — Huge crowds marched across France on Tuesday to say “non” to President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to make people work longer before retirement,...
‘Hands off Africa,’ Pope Francis tells rich world
KINSHASA — Pope Francis denounced the “poison of greed” driving conflicts in Africa as he began a visit to Democratic Republic of Congo on...
US readies $2B-plus Ukraine aid package
WASHINGTON — The United States is readying more than $2 billion worth of military aid for Ukraine that is expected to include longer-range rockets...
Indonesia attracted 5.47 million foreign visitors in 2022
JAKARTA — Indonesia saw 5.47 million foreign visitors in 2022, more than three times than in the previous year and above the government’s target...
Macau casinos revenue jumps 82.5% in January after visitor surge
HONG KONG — Macau posted an 82.5% year-on-year rise in gambling revenue to 11.6 billion patacas ($1.4 billion) in January, after the world’s biggest...
Wikipedia Middle East editors ban shows risks for creators
BEIRUT, Jan 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Rights groups have accused the Saudi Arabian government of “infiltrating” and seeking to control Wikipedia, after the Wikimedia...
South Korea slides toward recession as Jan exports plunge
SEOUL — South Korea’s economy inched toward its first recession in three years as data on Wednesday showed its January trade deficit soared to a record thanks...
New Zealand extends cut in fuel excise duty amid inflation woes
SYDNEY — New Zealand will extend the duration of cuts in fuel excise tax and public transport fares until the end of June, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Wednesday, in...
Boeing delivers last 747, saying goodbye to ‘Queen of the Skies’
SEATTLE — Boeing bid farewell to the iconic 747, delivering the final plane to Atlas Air on Tuesday afternoon and marking an end of an era when...
My Big Coin cryptocurrency firm founder gets 8 years in prison for fraud
BOSTON — The founder of a defunct cryptocurrency business was sentenced on Tuesday to more than eight years in prison for defrauding investors and...
Japan Inc strives to lure skilled workers as inflation bites
TOKYO — From inflation allowances to the reskilling of workers, firms in Japan are stepping up efforts to help employees fight rising prices and...