Factbox-Who is Nikol Pashinyan, embattled prime minister of Armenia?
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Here are some key facts about Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who finds himself at the centre of a new crisis after …
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Peru econ minister sees inflation easing to 5.2% in September
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s annual inflation could ease to 5.2% in September, Economy Minister Alex Contreras said in a press conference on Monday. Data from …
Explainer-China’s military hierarchy under spotlight after defence minister disappears
By Greg Torode and Yew Lun Tian HONG KONG (Reuters) – The disappearance of Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu highlights the opaque and complex nature …
China’s Defense Minister Is Only The Latest Victim Of Beijing’s Vanishing Act
China’s Defense Minister Is Only The Latest Victim Of Beijing’s Vanishing Act Jake Smith on September 17, 2023 The recent disappearance of China’s defense minister …
Canada’s housing crisis will take years to solve -finance minister
(Reuters) – An affordable housing crisis that is hurting the Canadian government’s popularity will take years to resolve, even if construction hits an 80-year high, …
Canada trade minister is postponing a planned trade mission to India
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng is postponing a trade mission to India planned for October, an official said on …
France won’t cut cultural ties with Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso – minister
PARIS (Reuters) – France does not intend to cut cultural ties with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the culture minister said on Friday, after entertainment …
No decision on EIB presidency expected this week – German Finance Minister
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said at the informal EU finance ministers meeting on Friday that a decision is not …
No reason for zloty to weaken, says deputy finance minister
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish Deputy Finance Minister Artur Sobon hopes the zloty will stabilise as there is no fundamental reason for it to weaken, he …
Japan’s new economy minister sees positive signs emerging for end of deflation
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s new Economy Minister Yoshitaka Shindo said on Thursday that positive signs were emerging in output gaps and other …
Kyiv faces wave of attacks in the east -deputy defence minister
(Reuters) – Ukrainian forces trying to press on with their three-month-old counteroffensive are facing new waves of Russian attacks on key frontline cities in the …
Brazil government expects rates to fall by at least 50 bps -minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Brazilian government expects cuts of at least 50 basis points in the central bank’s benchmark interest rate over the remaining three …
Iraq starts relocating Iranian Kurdish fighters from Iran border – Iraq foreign minister
By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq has started relocating Iranian Kurdish groups from Iraq’s Kurdish region frontiers with Iran to camps far from the …
Blinken, Romanian minister discuss drone debris found in Romania near Ukraine border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu on Thursday discussed Romania’s investigation into drone debris found in …
Canada finance minister defends central bank independence after rate comment
(Reuters) – Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland defended the central bank’s independence on Wednesday after her comments welcoming the Bank of Canada’s decision not to …
Ontario housing minister quits over breaching ethics law in land deal
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Ontario’s housing minister resigned on Monday, days after an independent report concluded he breached ethics laws over a …
Vanuatu parliament elects Sato Kilman as prime minister amid China-US rivalry in Pacific Islands
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Vanuatu’s parliament elected Sato Kilman as the nation’s new prime minister on Monday after a court upheld a vote of …
Kazakhstan names former economy minister Suleimenov as central bank chief
(Reuters) – Kazakhstan appointed former economy minister Timur Suleimenov as its central bank governor on Monday, as the upper house of parliament in the oil-rich …
Mercosur reply on EU trade to be ready in September, Brazil minister tells farm caucus
BRASILIA (Reuters) – South American trade bloc Mercosur will have its counterproposal to a European Union addendum to their long-overdue trade accord ready in September, …
Canada to deny temporary residency to ex-Iran minister reportedly seen in Montreal
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Canada will deny temporary residency to Iran’s former health minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on …
EU unlikely to approve new fiscal rules this year -Italy minister
ROME (Reuters) – The European Union is unlikely to agree on new fiscal rules by the end of this year as planned, Italian Economy Minister …
Canada concerned about ‘integrity’ of student immigration system -minister
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is concerned about the overall integrity of the system that educates hundreds of thousands of international students and not just the …
Russian finance minister expects 2023 GDP to grow by 2.5% or more – agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s economy is set to grow by 2.5% or more in 2023, while inflation is expected to be around 6%, Finance Minister …
Canadian minister makes rare China trip for talks on climate, biodiversity
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault on Saturday leaves for Beijing to join talks on fighting climate change and preserving …
Chinese minister says India free to join RCEP trade bloc
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is free to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), China’s Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said on Friday in …
Analysis-After limbo, Thailand’s new prime minister faces weakened economy
By Orathai Sriring and Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK (Reuters) – On the campaign trail, Thailand’s new prime minister promised to kick-start the pandemic-hit economy, bolster household …
Iraq oil minister in Turkey to discuss resuming northern oil exports -sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani arrived in the Turkish capital Ankara to discuss several issues including the resumption of oil exports through …
Ukraine’s long F16s training process has begun -defence minister
KYIV (Reuters) – Training had begun for Ukrainians to operate U.S. F16 fighter jets but it would take at least six months and possibly longer, …
Trudeau’s Enviro Minister, Who Already Works With CCP-Backed Advisory Org, Heads To China To Talk Climate
Trudeau’s Enviro Minister, Who Already Works With CCP-Backed Advisory Org, Heads To China To Talk Climate Nick Pope on August 18, 2023 Canadian Minister of …
US says no response yet from China on foreign minister invite to Washington
By Michelle Nichols and Humeyra Pamuk UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is yet to receive a response from China for the invitation it …
Turkish cenbank governor, Finance Minister to attend JP Morgan investor meeting on Friday -sources
By Orhan Coskun and Karin Strohecker ISTANBUL/LONDON (Reuters) – Turkish Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek will attend a meeting …
Peru economy shrinks for two straight quarters, minister denies recession
(Reuters) – Peru’s finance minister said on Tuesday that preliminary data showed the country’s economy shrank in June, marking two consecutive quarters of contraction, which …
Paraguay courts Taiwanese investors, warns against China reliance – finance minister
By Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott ASUNCION (Reuters) – Paraguay is seeking more Taiwanese investment to diversify its farm-driven economy focused on exporting raw materials …
Australian prime minister raises prospect of early election over housing impasse
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia could go to an election more than a year ahead of schedule as opposition parties threaten to block …
Philippines need not match Fed’s 25 bps hike – finance minister
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ finance minister said monetary authorities have room to pause on rate hikes in August despite a recent policy tightening by …
Chinese State Media Ignores Foreign Minister Scandal, Praises Xi’s Athleticism Instead
Chinese State Media Ignores Foreign Minister Scandal, Praises Xi’s Athleticism Instead Philip Lenczycki on July 27, 2023 Chinese state-run media ignored the nation’s missing foreign …
Brazil’s finance minister expects interest to fall to ‘at least’ 12% by year-end
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Wednesday he expects the basic interest rate to fall to “at least” 12% by year-end, …
China’s Censors Scrub Purged Foreign Minister From Internet Records
China’s Censors Scrub Purged Foreign Minister From Internet Records Philip Lenczycki on July 26, 2023 Chinese government censors scrubbed internet references to the minister of …
China Quietly Fires Foreign Minister As Month-Long Disappearance Continues
China Quietly Fires Foreign Minister As Month-Long Disappearance Continues Philip Lenczycki on July 25, 2023 The Chinese government quietly dismissed its minister of foreign affairs …
New Zealand justice minister quits after being charged following car crash
(Reuters) – New Zealand’s justice minister resigned on Monday after being arrested in relation to a car crash the previous day, the fourth minister to …
Indonesia defence minister gains ground with young people for 2024 election
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto retains an early lead ahead of the 2024 presidential election, with an opinion poll on Sunday showing …
Cuban economy minister says no quick fix to devastating crisis
By Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s economic growth is less than 2% this year and remains 8 percentage points below pre-pandemic levels, while production …
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls for spending restraint, minister offers to resign
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged his government on Thursday to keep a tight rein on spending in wartime, in a call that …
Exclusive-EU’s highest inflation to slow to 7-8% by Dec – Hungary finance minister
By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s annual inflation will slow to 7-8% by December from 20.1% in June, helping the economy …
Analysis-Suspicion deepens as absence of China’s foreign minister persists
By Laurie Chen, Martin Quin Pollard and Kate Lamb BEIJING/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Days before a conference of foreign ministers this month, China told host Indonesia …
German tax revenues drop sharply in June – Finance Minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Tax revenues of Germany’s federal and regional state governments fell by 7.3% in June compared with the previous year, reflecting tax relief …
Drug onslaught pushes violence to record levels in Costa Rica: Security Minister
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The influence of Mexican drug gangs and increased cocaine output in Colombia have pushed murders toward record levels …
Former Israeli Prime Minister Says US Is ‘No Longer’ Israel’s ‘Closest Ally’
Former Israeli Prime Minister Says US Is ‘No Longer’ Israel’s ‘Closest Ally’ Kate Anderson on July 17, 2023 Yair Lapid, former Israeli Prime Minister and …
Ex-Mozambique finance minister pleads not guilty in New York over debt scandal
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A former Mozambique finance minister pleaded not guilty on Thursday to U.S. criminal charges over his alleged involvement in …
Ex-Mozambique finance minister pleads not guilty in New York on debt scandal charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Mozambique finance minister pleaded not guilty on Thursday to U.S. criminal charges over his alleged involvement in a fraud …