Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat
RIYADH — Nearly two million Muslims will reach the end of the haj pilgrimage this week, but extreme heat has proved fatal for hundreds...
China’s dumping probe another test of resilience for Spain’s pig farmers
MADRID — China’s dumping probe into European Union (EU) pork imports following duties slapped on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), caught Spain’s pig farmers on...
North Korea, Russia sign pact to give all available military help if other is...
SEOUL - North Korea and Russia agreed to provide immediate military assistance if the other side faced armed aggression, under a pact their leaders signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit in...
India economic inequality to persist despite roaring GDP growth
BENGALURU - The Indian economy is likely to remain the fastest-growing major one in coming years, but a majority of independent economists and policy experts polled...
Bank of England to keep rates at 16-year high before UK election
LONDON - Britain's central bank looks on course to hold interest rates at a 16-year high of 5.25% on Thursday as underlying inflation pressures prove persistent,...
Fossil fuel use, emissions hit records in 2023, report says
LONDON - Global fossil fuel consumption and energy emissions hit all-time highs in 2023, even as fossil fuels' share of the global energy mix decreased slightly...
UK election pledges fall short of $48 bln health funding gap, think tank says
LONDON - Election pledges by Britain's governing Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party do not set out how they plan to meet a 38 billion pound ($48 billion)...
Most Japan firms see no need to follow the US with tariffs on China
TOKYO - Most Japanese companies see no need for their government to follow the US in raising tariffs on Chinese imports, saying excessive production capacity in...
Canada to ban open-net salmon farms in British Columbia waters by 2029
Canada will ban open-net salmon farms off the coast of British Columbia by the middle of 2029 in order to help protect dwindling wild...
Putin gets lavish welcome in N. Korea with vows of support
SEOUL — Cheering crowds and lavish ceremonies greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday, where he met with North Korean leader Kim...
China and Malaysia renew 5-year economic, trade cooperation pact
KUALA LUMPUR — China and Malaysia renewed a five-year economic and trade cooperation pact on Wednesday and pledged to review visa-free travel arrangements between...
Greece to set up its first sovereign wealth fund, reform posting, bus services
ATHENS — Greece will set up its first sovereign wealth fund to sell state assets such as estate property, ports and public utilities that...