Ukraine hopes to save foreign soldiers sentenced to death, says lawmaker
KYIV – Ukraine is doing everything possible to save three foreign nationals who were sentenced to death by proxy authorities in Donbas for fighting for …
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Japanese investors net sellers of foreign bonds in May
(Reuters) – Japanese investors were net sellers of foreign bonds for the third consecutive month in May, as concerns over aggressive monetary tightening by major …
Foreign investors returned to China capital markets in May despite lockdowns
(Reuters) – Some foreign investors returned to China’s battered stock and bond markets in May as Beijing stepped up efforts to stimulate the economy following …
Mexico foreign minister accuses U.S. of inconsistency in Americas Summit invitations
MEXICO CITY – Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Tuesday accused the United States of double standards by refusing to invite Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua …
U.S. House panel probes Trump’s accounting of foreign gifts
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives’ Oversight Committee said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation into what it called former President Donald Trump’s …
Foreign National Involved in Religious Institution Check Theft Conspiracy Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore C. Chuang sentenced Marius Vaduva, age 27, of Hollywood, Florida, to 42 months in federal prison, followed by …
Funder of ISIS Foreign Fighter Sentenced to 15 Years’ Imprisonment
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Dilkhayot Kasimov, a citizen of Uzbekistan and resident of Brooklyn, was sentenced by United States District Judge William …
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hopes for over $1 billion in foreign investment this year
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – Sri Lanka is aiming to attract well over $1 billion in foreign direct investment this year, an official said on …
Russia eyes gas-for-roubles template for foreign Eurobond payments
(Reuters) -Russia is considering paying Eurobond holders by applying the mechanism it uses to process payments for its gas in roubles, though investors said the …
Foreign demand to keep Dubai property prices on steady upward course- Reuters poll
By Md Manzer Hussain BENGALURU – Dubai house prices are set to mostly rise steadily over the next two years, driven by demand from foreign …
Egypt’s foreign debt rose by $8.1 billion in last quarter of 2021
CAIRO – Egypt’s net external debt climbed by $8.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021, central bank data showed on Sunday. Egypt had been …
Russia working on new mechanism to service foreign debt – finance minister
(Reuters) – Russia will prepare a settlement mechanism before June payouts that will allow it to service its dollar-denominated foreign debt, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov …
Russia says Western reporters to be expelled if YouTube blocks foreign ministry briefings
(Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that reporters from Western countries will be expelled from Russia if YouTube blocks access to its spokeswoman’s …
Myanmar central bank orders state bodies not to use foreign currencies
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s central bank has ordered ministries and local governments not to use foreign currencies for domestic transactions, to help relieve pressure on the …
Federal Jury Convicts High Level ISIS Member of Six Counts of Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization, Including Two Counts Resulting in Death
A federal jury in Brooklyn returned a guilty verdict yesterday against Mirsad Kandic on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic …
Glencore Entered Guilty Pleas To Foreign Bribery And Market Manipulation Conspiracies
Merrick B. Garland, the United States Attorney General, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., …
Russian lawmakers give initial approval to bill allowing foreign asset takeover
(Reuters) – Russian lawmakers on Tuesday gave the first stamp of approval to a bill that would allow Russian entities to take over foreign companies …
Saudi foreign minister does not expect immediate global oil shortage
DAVOS, Switzerland – Saudi Arabia does not expect an immediate shortage of oil and only a certain shortage of oil products, the country’s foreign minister …
Foreign Live Centipedes, Dried Sea Cucumbers, Plants and Swine Sausages? Yes, it is Contraband!
Agriculture Specialists discovered 26 vials containinglive centipedes concealed in earphone cases. LOS ANGELES—On May 4th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists found something unusual …
DOJ Sues Trump Confidant For Not Registering As A Foreign Agent Of China
DOJ Sues Trump Confidant For Not Registering As A Foreign Agent Of China Philip Lenczycki on May 18, 2022 The Department of Justice is suing …
Japan set to allow foreign Toshiba bids if they comply with security rules
By Tim Kelly and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO – Japan will not block foreign investors from buying industrial giants such as Toshiba Corp provided they comply …
Foreign selling in Asian bonds extends as U.S. yields surge
By Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) – Emerging Asia ex-China bonds witnessed foreign outflows for a second straight month in April, due to higher U.S. yields and …
China’s COVID controls will impact foreign investment for years – U.S. lobby
SHENZHEN, China – China’s strict COVID-19 controls will hamper foreign investment into the country for years to come as limits on travel block the pipeline …
Malaysia foreign minister meets counterpart from Myanmar shadow govt in Washington
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah met his counterpart from Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG), a shadow administration outlawed by the ruling military …
Foreign National Who Fled and Was Later Extradited from the United Kingdom Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud in Relation to Theft of Over 2,600 Checks from Religious Institutions
Greenbelt, Maryland – Florin Vaduva, age 31, of Dania Beach, Florida pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. As part …
China state planner expands draft list of sectors for foreign investment
BEIJING – China’s state planner on Tuesday solicited public opinion on 2022’s draft list of sectors for foreign investment, which has been expanded to encourage …
NYT Promotes Foreign Online Pharmacy Peddling ‘Extralegal’ Abortion Pills
NYT Promotes Foreign Online Pharmacy Peddling ‘Extralegal’ Abortion Pills Laurel Duggan on May 9, 2022 The New York Times published an article Monday informing readers …
US lobby fears ‘exodus’ of foreign staff in China due to COVID measures
SHENZHEN, China – American businesses are struggling to persuade overseas staff to join them in China due to the country’s strict COVID-19 control measures and …
Australia, Solomon Island’s Foreign Minister meet for first time since pact signed
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said she met her Solomon Islands counterpart Jeremiah Manele for the first time since his …
Jury Convicts Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Professor of Concealing Foreign Bank Account from the Internal Revenue Service
Benton, Ill. – Dr. Mingqing Xiao, 60, of Makanda, Illinois, was convicted by a federal jury on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in connection with lying to …
Thailand targets 5 million to 15 million foreign tourists this year
BANGKOK – Thailand is aiming for 5 million to 15 million foreign tourist arrivals this year as the country further eases travel restrictions to support …
Israel says Putin apologised for foreign minister’s Hitler remarks
JERUSALEM -Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had apologised for his foreign minister’s comments claiming Adolf Hitler had …
Ukraine’s foreign reserves resilient amid war shock – central bank head
(Reuters) – Foreign financial aid will ensure the stability of Ukraine’s central bank reserves as the country deals with the economic shock from the Russian …
Finland almost certainly to apply for NATO membership, says Swedish Foreign Minister
STOCKHOLM – Finland will almost certainly apply for membership in NATO, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Swedish television on Sunday. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine …
Foreign funds fret geopolitics taints China yuan, markets :Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON – Paradigm lost? A long-held view among many investors that China’s currency and markets would one day sit at the centre …
Federal Grand Jury Issues Indictment Alleging Irvine Man Concealed Material Support and Financing to Foreign Terrorist Organization
SANTA ANA, California – A federal grand jury today returned a four-count indictment that charges an Irvine man with attempting to provide material support …
Foreign National Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Exploiting Children Online, Illegal Reentry
Miami, Florida – A 29-year-old Mexican national living in Boca Raton and Pompano Beach, Florida was sentenced yesterday in West Palm Beach federal court to …
Indonesia’s foreign direct investment surges 32% y/y in Q1
By Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA – Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia soared 31.8% on a yearly basis in the first quarter in …
Russia’s Alfa Bank gives clients deadline to transfer foreign securities
(Reuters) – Russia’s top private lender Alfa Bank has given its brokerage clients until midnight on Monday to transfer foreign securities to another platform, explaining …
Japan’s foreign minister promises a stronger military in visit to US carrier
ABOARD USS LINCOLN – Japan’s foreign minister promised his country would bolster its military to help the United States maintain regional security during a visit …
Chinese markets continue to see foreign investment outflows in April
(Reuters) – Overseas investors extended their selling of Chinese shares into April, after dumping them in the previous month, on mounting worries about the impact …
China should set up carbon ‘connect’ scheme to woo foreign investors – expert
BOAO, China – China should launch a pilot “connect” market access programme for carbon with Hong Kong to enable foreign investors to enter the country’s …
Russia tweaks tax code to make it easier for foreign firms to pay in roubles
(Reuters) – Russian lawmakers on Wednesday passed an amendment to the tax code that they said would make it easier for foreign companies to open …
Russian companies must revoke foreign listings by May 5, central bank says
(Reuters) – Companies that are registered in Russia and have depositary receipts traded on foreign bourses must revoke them by May 5, the central bank …
U.S. Treasuries show foreign inflows in February for 4th month
NEW YORK – Net foreign inflows into Treasuries rose for a fourth straight month in February in the amount of $75.3 billion, data from the …
Tencent to block Chinese gamers’ access to foreign, unapproved games
By Josh Ye HONG KONG – Tencent Holdings Ltd said it will shut down a service that allowed Chinese gamers to access overseas platforms to …
Singapore cbank transfers $55 billion of excess foreign reserves to govt
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s central bank said on Thursday it has transferred excess official foreign reserves (OFR) of S$75 billion ($55.11 billion) to the government through …
Russian lawmakers vote for delisting of Russia-registered firms from foreign bourses
(Reuters) – Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed in a third and final reading on Wednesday a bill on delisting of companies that are …
Analysis-Banks tiptoe into EU tussle over reining in foreign lenders
By Huw Jones LONDON – Banks have begun quietly trying to persuade the European Union to tone down proposals to toughen scrutiny of non-EU lenders …
Asian equities face biggest foreign outflows in March in two years
By Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) – Asian equities witnessed steep foreign outflows in March, hit by worries over higher inflation as commodity prices soared due to …