Law intended to smooth Brexit reaches key hurdle at parliament
LONDON -- Legislation intended to smooth Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) moves a step closer to becoming law on Wednesday, as ministers...
Harvard gets hit by $2.3-B funding freeze after it rejects Trump’s demands
HARVARD on Monday rejected numerous demands from the Trump administration that it said would cede control of the school to a conservative government that...
India restricts rice exports, could fuel food inflation
MUMBAI — India banned exports of broken rice and imposed a 20% duty on exports of various grades of rice on Thursday as the...
US-Mexico trade talks progressing but no breakthrough with China
Washington, United States -- US officials holding a two-front battle in President Donald Trump's bid to revise major trade ties made progress with Mexican...
Caught between China and the US, Asian countries stockpile powerful new missiles
SEOUL - Asia is sliding into a dangerous arms race as smaller nations that once stayed on the sidelines build arsenals of advanced long-range...
After SVB failure, US acts to shore up confidence in banking system
WASHINGTON - The U.S. administration stepped in on Sunday with a series of emergency measures to shore up confidence in the banking system after...
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to marry in Windsor in May
LONDON -- The wedding of Britain’s Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle will take place next May in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor...
Microsoft to expand ChatGPT access as OpenAI investment rumors swirl
Microsoft Corp. on Monday said it is widening access to hugely popular software from OpenAI, a startup it is backing whose futuristic ChatGPT chatbot has...
Former central bank economist named Peru’s new finance chief
PERU’S new President Dina Boluarte named a US-educated economist who has spent most of his career at the central bank as economy minister, potentially soothing investor nerves after last week’s political chaos.
Putin wins backing from Iran, Turkey for new Syria peace push
SOCHI, RUSSIA/RIYADH -- Russia’s Vladimir Putin won the backing of Turkey and Iran on Wednesday to host a Syrian peace congress, taking the central...
Women’s Day protesters rally for rights, with focus on Iran and Afghanistan
MEXICO CITY/ISTANBUL - Rallies marking International Women's Day took place around the world on Wednesday with a focus on Afghanistan, where girls are denied the right...
ADB slightly raises 2024 growth forecast for developing Asia
MANILA - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) slightly raised its growth forecast for developing Asia this year due to stronger domestic demand and export growth,...