Japan PM Kishida’s support tumbles, hit by questions over church and COVID
TOKYO — Support for Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Fumio Kishida’s government has tumbled, battered by questions about the ruling party’s ties to the Unification Church and its response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a public opinion poll.
Macron warns podcast of ‘civil war’ risk as French elections loom
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron told a podcast episode shown on Monday that both the far right National Rally (RN) party and the...
IMF criticizes UK policy, Bank of England to make big response
LONDON — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) openly criticized Britain’s new economic strategy on Tuesday, following another slide in bond markets that forced the...
14 Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark subversion trial
HONG KONG — Fourteen Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were found guilty and two were acquitted on Thursday in a landmark subversion trial that critics...
Mercedes swept up in China internet furor over models’ eyes
MERCEDES-BENZ removed a video advertisement from a Chinese social media website, state media said, after the clip got swept up in a charged national debate over depictions of Asian-looking features by foreign companies.
IMF raises growth forecasts for rich nations, dims outlook for developing world
WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday maintained its 6% global growth forecast for 2021, upgrading its outlook for the United States and other wealthy economies...
US to add 8 China firms to investment blacklist
THE UNITED STATES will add eight Chinese companies, including the world’s largest commercial drone manufacturer DJI Technology Co Ltd., to an investment blacklist this week, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday.
Israel gives the US its demands for ending war in Lebanon, Axios reports
Israel gave the United States a document last week with its conditions for a diplomatic solution to end the war in Lebanon, Axios reported...
US seeks to weaken global development finance efforts, UN document shows
BRUSSELS/LONDON - The United States is seeking to weaken a global deal aimed at helping developing countries struggling with the impacts of climate change and other...
Shrouded in smog, Delhi pollution reading is the highest this year
NEW DELHI — A thick blanket of toxic smog engulfed most parts of northern India on Monday and readings of air quality in the...
Raul Castro receives US lawmakers on visit to Cuba
HAVANA -- Cuban President Raul Castro Tuesday received a bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers Tuesday, who are visiting the island with the alleged “acoustic...
Japanese farm minister resigns following gaffe over rice
TOKYO — Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and...