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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party, Civil Contract, has secured 49.81% of the vote in the parliamentary elections, country's…
Israel hits Iran petrochemical plant in new strikes despite Trump reprimand
TEL AVIV/DUBAI/NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey - Israel said on Monday it hit a petrochemical plant in Iran's southwest, along with…
Bank of England’s Taylor sees rates on hold barring worst-case scenario
LONDON - Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said interest rates at their current level were restrictive for the economy…
China’s Xi hails ‘new start’ in North Korea ties ahead of summit
SEOUL/BEIJING - Ties between China and North Korea are at a "new historical starting point", President Xi Jinping said on…
Indonesia central bank, finance minister agree to boost asset yields to aid rupiah
JAKARTA - Indonesia's central bank chief and finance minister on Saturday agreed to increase yields on Indonesian assets to attract…
India Inc hikes prices, shrinks packs as Iran war squeezes margins
CHENNAI/BENGALURU - From smaller packs on shelves to higher prices at checkout, Indian companies are scrambling to protect their margins…
Hyundai, Nvidia chiefs discuss future mobility ties
South Korea Hyundai group chief and Nvidia chief met in Seoul as the companies consider deeper cooperation in AI, autonomous…
Peru’s presidential election runoff is too close to call, exit poll shows
LIMA - Peru's conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori had an early narrow lead over her leftist rival in a runoff…
Kosovo’s Kurti wins snap election but lacks majority needed to end crisis
PRISTINA - Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party won Kosovo's parliamentary election on Sunday, the Balkan country's third in just 18…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says Russian magnate Abramovich came to Kyiv with offer of help
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday said Russian magnate Roman Abramovich had met him in Kyiv and offered to take…