Morocco Mourning, G-20 Anger, Fuel Crisis: Sunday Asia Briefing
Morocco is grieving as rescue workers search for survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people.
2023-09-10 12:57
Extreme Heat Is Fast Becoming a Threat to Global Fuel Security
Searing temperatures from Texas to Tokyo over the summer are the latest reminder of a growing headache for
2023-09-10 11:00
Sunak Hints at UK Benefits Cut After ‘Huge’ Rise in Payments
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said British welfare claimants saw a “huge” rise in their benefits this year, and
2023-09-10 10:29
Australia Acting PM Wasn’t Consulted on Decision Over Qatar Air
Australia’s transport minister blocked a request from Qatar Airways to operate more flights into the country without consulting
2023-09-10 09:56
Venezuela’s Maduro Wants China’s Support to Join the BRICS
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said he wants China’s support for his country to join the block of emerging-market
2023-09-10 09:50
Mexico Presidential Nominee Says She Won’t Privatize Pemex
Mexican opposition presidential candidate Xochitl Galvez said she doesn’t plan to privatize the state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos,
2023-09-10 09:49
Colombia’s Peace Talks With ELN Guerrilla to Continue in Mexico
Colombia’s government and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, will continue peace talks in Mexico in November, Colombian
2023-09-10 06:52
AMLO’s Flagship Projects Drive Big Boost in Mexico’s 2024 Budget
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s big projects are a driving force behind the Mexican government’s plans to boost
2023-09-10 06:46
Bond Traders Brace for Risk Inflation Will Fuel Rate-Hike Bets
Bond traders have been ratcheting up bets that the Federal Reserve isn’t done with its interest-rate hikes just
2023-09-10 06:22
NYC Mayor Seeks 5% Cuts Across Agencies as Migrant Costs Mount
New York Mayor Eric Adams asked agencies to submit proposed annual budget cuts of 5% by November as
2023-09-10 05:20
ECB Quarter-Point Quandary Keeps Market on Tenterhooks
European Central Bank officials will debate a quarter-point interest-rate increase on Thursday, and the decision could go either
2023-09-10 04:57
Ukraine Estimates Russia Has 420,000 Troops in Occupied Regions
Russia has more than 420,000 troops stationed in the areas of Ukraine it occupies, including Crimea, as it
2023-09-10 04:19