By Krishn Kaushik GOA, India (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of India, Russia and Pakistan on Friday called for a representative government in Afghanistan and the protection of women’s rights, almost two years after the Islamist Taliban swept to power in Kabul. They were speaking at the day-long meeting of foreign ministers of the Shanghai…
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is negotiating with other countries to speed up the return of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, wanted for his role in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday. Low, better known as Jho Low, has been charged in Malaysia and the United States for allegedly masterminding…
LONDON (Reuters) – Global copper smelting activity slid in April to the lowest level in two years as Chinese operations shut for maintenance and plants in North America slowed down, data from satellite surveillance of metal processing plants showed on Friday. In Central Asia, smelters in Turkey and Kazakhstan were inactive at the end of…
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chileans will vote to elect 50 constitutional advisers on Sunday, a major step towards rewriting the constitution, after voters overwhelmingly rejected a first attempt in a plebiscite last September to replace the dictatorship-era charter. The so-called Constitutional Council that voters are set to elect will work as…
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Big Tech delivered again, as another earnings beat from the world’s biggest firm soothed investor nerves over U.S. regional banks and the debt ceiling row – and Friday’s release of the April employment report. Apple, the world’s largest company by market…
By Gram Slattery HENNIKER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – While other Republicans running for president assiduously avoid discussing abortion, Nikki Haley, a former U.N. ambassador with 20 years in American politics, is trying a novel approach: talking about it. Days ago, Haley, the only woman in the 2024 White House race, gave a lengthy speech stating…
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A drone attack on the Ilsky oil refinery in southern Russia, the second in as many days, has caused a fire, TASS news agency reported on Friday, citing emergency services. Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency also reported that there were no casualties following Friday’s incident, while the fire had been put out. It…
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) -A potential 500 million euro ($551 million) write-off on unsold Yeezy shoes is a headache for Adidas as it looks to implement a global turnaround – but it’s not the German sportswear giant’s biggest problem. That would be China, the world’s second-largest sportswear market, where Adidas saw sales decline 36%…
By Greg Torode, Eduardo Baptista and Tim Kelly HONG KONG (Reuters) – When China sailed one of its two active aircraft carriers, the Shandong, east of Taiwan last month as part of military drills surrounding the island, it was showcasing a capability that it has yet to master and could take years to perfect. As…
LONDON (Reuters) – Global gold demand fell in the first three months of 2023 as large purchases by central banks and Chinese consumers were offset by reduced investor buying, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Friday. Total demand amounted to 1,081 tonnes, down 13% from the first quarter of 2022, the WGC said in…
