Putin filmed in China accompanied by officers with Russian nuclear briefcase
MOSCOW, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Rare footage was shown on Wednesday of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing accompanied by officers carrying the so-called nuclear...
Putin visits ‘dear friend’ Xi in show of no-limits partnership
BEIJING, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a widely watched...
Argentina inflation hits 124% as cost-of-living crisis sharpens
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Argentina’s annual inflation rate shot up to 124.4% in August and hit its highest level since 1991, stoking a...
Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood
China criticises action as ‘selfish and irresponsible’ Japan and IAEA say radioactivity levels well below safe levels Initial release about 3 Olympic swimming pools worth...
US Congress averts historic default, approves debt-limit suspension
WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government’s $31.4 trillion debt...
Biden, McCarthy push forward towards deal on US debt ceiling
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and top U.S. congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday underscored their determination to reach a deal soon...
US debt standoff overshadows G7 finance leaders’ meeting
Japan says G7 may discuss U.S. debt crisis, ready to respond Biden warns of U.S. recession unless ceiling raised quickly G7 to debate ways to...
‘Zero capacity to save’: Argentines buckle as inflation tops 104%
BUENOS AIRES, April 14 (Reuters) – Argentina’s annual inflation rate soared to 104.3% in March, the official statistics agency said on Friday, one of the...
China’s 2022 economic growth one of the worst on record, post-pandemic policy faces test
China Q4 GDP growth slows; 2022 growth one of worst on record 2022 GDP grows 3.0%, far below official target Dec factory output, retail sales...
Gold price soars in Egypt as local currency weakens
CAIRO, Dec 27 (Reuters) – The price of gold in Egypt has risen to unprecedented highs as nervous savers seek refuge from a weakening currency...