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May 19, 20242 min read
Dominican Republic voters head to polls, incumbent Abinader the favorite
SANTO DOMINGO - Voters in the Dominican Republic head to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots for the next president and members of...
May 19, 20241 min read
Britain's Conservatives trail Labour by 18 points, says Opinium poll
LONDON - The opposition Labour Party’s lead over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservative Party has increased to 18...
May 15, 20243 min read
China considers local government purchases of unsold homes, Bloomberg News says
China is considering a plan for local governments nationwide to buy millions of unsold homes, Bloomberg News said on Wednesday, after a...
May 14, 20243 min read
Factbox-How hosting Euro 2024 could impact the German economy
BERLIN - Germany will be hoping for sporting success as host of the 2024 Euros soccer championship kicking off in a month's time, but...
May 13, 20241 min read
IMF staff, Argentina reach agreement on latest review of $44 billion program
Staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Argentine authorities have reached an agreement on the eighth review of the country's...
May 13, 20243 min read
Factbox-Key issues for South African voters in wide open 2024 election
JOHANNESBURG - South Africans will vote in a national election on May 29 with an unprecedented sense of uncertainty about the outcome,...
May 11, 20241 min read
Factbox-Who is in - and who is out - in the Russian government?
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister. What are the other key...
May 11, 20242 min read
Eight more Chinese cities join Hong Kong solo travel scheme
HONG KONG - Eight more Chinese cities have joined a scheme allowing their residents to travel to Hong Kong on their own, rather than as...
May 11, 20242 min read
Ukraine sacks two senior ministers at heart of wartime economy
KYIV -Ukraine's parliament voted on Thursday to sack the deputy prime minister for infrastructure and the farm minister, removing two...
May 10, 20244 min read
South African social safety net at crossroads as ANC support wanes
JOHANNESBURG -South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), fighting to extend its 30-year grip on power in elections this month,...
May 2, 20241 min read
Venezuelan public employees to receive $130 per month in bonuses
CARACAS -Public employees in Venezuela will receive $130 per month in bonuses, President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday, amid demands...
May 2, 20245 min read
Analysis-Russia can't match a Western asset seizure, but it can inflict pain
LONDON - Russia's ability to mete out like-for-like retaliation if Western leaders seize its frozen assets has been eroded by dwindling...
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