Investors channel billions into emerging markets, but China drops again-IIF
By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Foreign investors piling into Asian fixed income and stocks propelled emerging market portfolio inflows…
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World Court to weigh opinion of 32 nations in Ukraine genocide case
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will allow 32 states to submit written opinions in a case…
French ‘backpack hero’ says his faith gave him strength to fight knifeman
By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) -A modern-day pilgrim on a walking tour of France’s cathedrals told journalists on Friday…
US spy satellites detected blast at Ukraine dam before it collapsed -NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. official said American spy satellites detected an explosion at Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam just before it collapsed…
NATO condemns Russia’s withdrawal from conventional armed forces treaty
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO allies on Friday condemned Russia’s decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in…
Factbox-UBS, government agree on Credit Suisse loss guarantees – key points
(Reuters) – UBS and the Swiss government agreed on Friday on how they will share losses linked to the bank’s…
With eye on China, US and five allies condemn trade-related ‘economic coercion’
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and five of its allies on Friday condemned the use of…
‘Our house was carried away’ – flood survivors in Russian-held Ukraine speak of their escape
HOLA PRYSTAN, Russian-controlled Ukraine (Reuters) – Pensioner Maria Mikhailovna says she was woken by her husband in the middle of…
Julian Assange loses US extradition challenge, will renew appeal next week
LONDON (Reuters) – WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange has lost his latest attempt to fight extradition from Britain to the United…
Pope out of bed and working from hospital – Vatican statement
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis is progressing with his post-operation recovery, the Vatican said on Friday, adding that he was…