New leaders propel Indonesia, 20 years after ‘wrong advice’

JAKARTA -- For Fuad Bawazier, the financial crisis that moved like a wrecking ball through the Indonesian economy two decades ago remains a source...

Macron plans dignified, ‘Jupiterian’ presidency

VERSAILLES/PARIS -- France’s new president, Emmanuel Macron, told parliament in a ceremonial address on Monday that he would seek direct approval from voters in...

Putin and Xi talking North Korea and trade at Kremlin meeting

MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were due to hold formal talks Tuesday against a backdrop of mounting tensions...

Austria blocks migrants at border

FRANKFURT -- Austria has moved four armored vehicles close to its border with Italy to guard against migrants and will likely set up controls...

Pyongyang test fires first ICBM

SEOUL -- North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Tuesday as the US prepared to mark its Independence Day, triggering a Twitter outburst...

Putin and Xi talking North Korea and trade at Kremlin meeting

MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were due to hold formal talks Tuesday against a backdrop of mounting tensions...

Austria blocks migrants at border

Austria blocks migrants at border FRANKFURT -- Austria has moved four armored vehicles close to its border with Italy to guard against migrants and...

Abe expected to agree EU-Japan trade deal on eve of G20 summit

BRUSSELS -- The European Union (EU) and Japan expect to commit to signing a free trade deal on Thursday, the EU said, in what...

US, Japan ‘united’ on pressuring North Korea — White House

WASHINGTON -- The United States and Japan are united in their efforts to clamp down on North Korea’s “growing threat,” as the regime ramps...

Indonesia hopes for additional $10B inflows after S&P, Widodo says

JAKARTA -- Indonesia is hoping for additional inflows worth $10 billion from pension funds and other institutional investors over the next two years following...

Qatar defiant as Saudi extends deadline to end Gulf blockade

DOHA, QATAR -- Qatar appeared defiant as Saudi Arabia and its allies Monday extended a deadline for Doha to accept a series of demands...