North Korea, China commit to bolster ties in Beijing talks, KCNA says
SEOUL - North Korean and Chinese officials met this week in Beijing and committed to further develop bilateral ties, North Korean media said on Saturday,...
Treasury’s Yellen says funding bill allows lending of $21 bln to IMF trust
WASHINGTON - A $1.2 trillion government funding bill passed by Congress will allow the US to lend up to $21 billion to an International Monetary Fund...
China coastguard uses water cannons against Philippine ships in South China Sea
MANILA/SHANGHAI - China's coastguard said it had taken measures against Philippine vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday, while the Philippines decried...
Japan braces for life with interest rates after historic change
TOKYO - In the coming years, Satoaki Kanoh needs to replace almost a dozen aging machines at his Tokyo-based maker of acrylic panels, a major undertaking...
Thai scientists breed coral in labs to restore degraded reefs
OFF MAN NAI ISLAND, Thailand - On a starry night, four Thai marine biologists scuba dived through shallow waters off an island in the country's south as...
IMF board okays $880 million loan payment for Ukraine, sees war winding down in...
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund's executive board on Thursday approved a third review of Ukraine's $15.6 billion loan program, allowing the release of $880 million...
Boeing chair to meet key airline customers without planemaker’s CEO, sources say
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO - Major airline chiefs plan to hold discussions with Boeing BA.N board chair Larry Kellner in meetings that will not include CEO David Calhoun after raising concerns...
Global fertility rates set to fall, shifting burden to poorer nations
FERTILITY rates in nearly all countries will be too low to sustain population levels by the end of the century, and most of the...
Australia tightens student visa rules as migration hits record high
SYDNEY — Australia will begin enforcing tougher visa rules for foreign students this week as official data showed migration hit another record high, which...
Vietnam legislature approves resignation of president
HANOI — Vietnam’s legislature on Thursday approved the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, state media reported, the latest top official to step down...
Citing safety risk, Taiwan recommends president does not visit S.China Sea
TAIPEI - Taiwan's top security official said on Thursday he does not currently recommend President Tsai Ing-wen visit the South China Sea given the possible risk...
Britain’s finance sector faces long haul to gender parity, report says
LONDON - Britain's banks and other financial firms are boosting the number of women in senior management roles, but unless the pace quickens, it will take...
