LONDON — An increasing number of countries are repatriating gold reserves as protection against the sort of sanctions imposed by the West
POPE Francis on Sunday announced that he would elevate 21 churchmen to the high rank of cardinal, again putting his mark on
SEOUL — North Korea (NK) accused the United States (US) on Monday of violating its airspace by conducting surveillance flights and warned
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France — An unusually long lag in the time interest rate hikes are taking to feed through to the economy has
CAIRO – Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have “exclusive rights” in the Durra gas field in the Arabian Gulf, Kuwait Oil Minister Saad Al Barrak said on Sunday, and he called on Iran to validate its claim to the field by
ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden expressed a desire to see Sweden join NATO “as soon as possible” in a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in which they discussed Sweden’s bid to become a
WELLINGTON – New Zealand and the European Union signed a free trade agreement overnight Sunday after negotiations were completed in 2022, with expectations it will come into force in the first
BEIRUT — Syria’s information ministry said on Saturday it had cancelled the accreditation of two local journalists working for Britain’s BBC over
SEOUL — It is “absolutely logical” that Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from its Fukushima nuclear plant is attracting great
BEIJING — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said 10 hours of bilateral meetings with senior Chinese officials in recent days were “direct”
