By Borja Suarez ARGUINEGUIN, Spain (Reuters) – A total of 227 migrants were rescued on Thursday near Spain’s Canary Islands, emergency services said, one day […]
IMF has hit $100 billion target of SDRs for vulnerable countries – Georgieva
PARIS (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund has reached its target of making $100 billion in special drawing rights available for vulnerable countries, Managing Director […]
HIGHLIGHTS-What world leaders said at the Paris finance summit
PARIS (Reuters) – Following are highlights of what world leaders said at a summit in Paris on Thursday to boost crisis financing for poor countries, […]
Explainer-What is China’s position on restructuring debt owed by poor nations?
By Joe Cash (Reuters) – China’s Premier Li Qiang and dozens of world leaders will meet in Paris on Thursday and Friday to discuss ways […]
Yellen to push for concrete actions at Paris debt summit
(Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will press world leaders to take concrete actions at a summit this week on easing the debt burdens […]
Exclusive-Gambia tightens rules for Indian drugs after cough syrup deaths – letter
By Krishna N. Das and Edward McAllister NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Gambia will make it mandatory for all pharmaceutical products from India to be inspected and […]
In Africa, France targets Russian and Wagner disinformation
By John Irish, Elizabeth Pineau and Bate Felix PARIS/DAKAR (Reuters) – After armed men killed nine Chinese nationals at a gold mine in Central African […]
IMF sees Zambia agreement with official creditors ‘within a few days’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund is encouraged by the progress in discussions between Zambia and its official creditors, and an agreement could […]
Paris air show: India centre stage as another big jet deal lands
By Joanna Plucinska and Valerie Insinna PARIS (Reuters) – India dominated the Paris Airshow for a second day on Tuesday, as Air India finalised a […]
Common Framework, familiar problems: hopes of debt breakthrough fade
(Repeats fixing typo in last quote) By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Cautious optimism in the developing world that wealthier countries and China had finally […]