IMF says Ecuador asked to begin discussing a new program; bonds rise
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that Ecuadorean authorities officially requested "a few weeks ago"…
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China will be global ‘force for peace’: foreign minister
BEIJING: China will be a global force for peace and stability, the country's foreign minister Wang Yi said on Thursday…
Turkish opposition disarray lifts Erdogan’s hopes of winning back Istanbul
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Disunity among Turkey's opposition parties has boosted President Tayyip Erdogan's hopes that his AK Party can regain…
N. Korea’s Kim handles gun as he inspects training base
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un brandished a gun while inspecting a major operational training base, urging his military to…
Japan’s new female ‘role models’ seek to empower other women
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike knows how important networking and mentorship are to building a career, so she's…
Five more held in tourist gang rape case
Police have arrested five more men in connection with the gang rape of a Spanish tourist, taking the total detained…
Czech farmers dump manure on Prague streets in renewed protests
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech farmers dumped manure in front of government offices and blocked Prague streets with tractors on Thursday…
FM to meet media amid key assembly
The country’s foreign minister will face questions from the media, state media announced, as the country’s largest annual political gathering…
Factbox-Who are the candidates running in Portugal’s snap election
(Reuters) - Portugal will hold a snap general election on Sunday that is likely to produce a hung parliament and…