North Korea Says US Soldier Who Crossed Border Seeks Refuge
North Korean state media said the US soldier who ran across the border is seeking refuge there because
2023-08-16 08:15
Afghanistan country profile
Provides an overview of Afghanistan, including key dates and facts about this Asian country.
2023-08-15 20:59
Death toll after landslides in Indian Himalayas rises to 57; 10 still missing
(Tweaks paragraph 2 to make clear the heavy rains were attributed to climate change. No other changes to story.) NEW
2023-08-15 19:26
Surprise China Rate Cut Only Highlights Tough Choices Facing Xi
President Xi Jinping has resisted pulling the trigger on a major stimulus to revive the world’s second-biggest economy.
2023-08-15 19:18
Typhoon Lan Paralyzes Planes and Trains While Crossing Japan
Typhoon Lan reached the coast of central Japan early Tuesday, grounding flights and halting trains as residents braced
2023-08-15 17:59
Russia Hikes Rates at Emergency Meeting After Ruble’s Crash
Russia’s central bank raised interest rates to the highest in over a year, increasing the pace of monetary
2023-08-15 16:26
Oil’s Push Toward $90 Lifted From Physical Markets All Over
As headline oil prices edge ever closer to $90 a barrel, there’s little sign of a let up
2023-08-15 16:24
European Stocks Decline as China Concerns Build; UK Stocks Lag
European equities slipped amid light trading, as China’s central bank decision to unexpectedly cut a key interest rate
2023-08-15 16:17
Malaysia Former Premier Muhyiddin Freed of Graft Charges
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said a court judge had acquitted him of four abuse of power
2023-08-15 15:19
Yen Weakens Toward Level That Prompted September Intervention
Japan’s currency dropped toward a level that triggered the first yen-buying intervention since 1998 in September, prompting a
2023-08-15 14:28
China Halts Youth Jobs Data, Stoking Transparency Concerns
China suspended publishing data on its soaring youth unemployment rate to iron out complexities in the numbers, fanning
2023-08-15 14:25
Japan economy grows much faster than expected
The weakness of the yen has helped Japanese exporters as it makes their products cheaper overseas.
2023-08-15 09:54