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Explainer-What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?
UNITED NATIONS - Every September world leaders travel to New York to address the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly...
Sep 20, 20244 min read


Egypt overhauls cabinet as economic pressures, power cuts persist
CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a heavily reshuffled cabinet on Wednesday that includes new finance and foreign...
Jul 4, 20243 min read


Analysis-Hong Kong commercial law hub allure damaged by foreign judges row, lawyers say
HONG KONG - The resignations of two British judges from China-ruled Hong Kong's highest court not only raise concerns about the rule of...
Jul 2, 20245 min read


Argentina's Milei set for IMF meet at G7 after greeting Biden
BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's right-wing President Javier Milei will meet on Friday with the managing director of the International Monetary...
Jun 14, 20241 min read


Myanmar poverty deepens, economic growth stagnant, World Bank says
Poverty in Myanmar is more widespread than at any time in the last six years and growth in the conflict-torn nation is likely to remain...
Jun 12, 20242 min read


What's on the agenda at Italy's G7 summit?
ROME - Italy hosts the annual summit of leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies on June 13-15. Here are key facts and...
Jun 12, 20243 min read


Papua New Guinea has 'human capital crisis', says World Bank
SYDNEY - The World Bank has urged the largest Pacific Island nation, Papua New Guinea, to address a "human capital crisis" and invest...
May 2, 20242 min read

India takes leading role in calling for multilateral bank reforms
United Nations, April 24 - As the Global South grapples with the ossified structure of the main multilateral development banks (MDBs),...
Apr 24, 20243 min read


Pro-China party wins Maldives election in landslide - reports
MALE -Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's party earned a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, local media reported on Monday,...
Apr 22, 20242 min read
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