Iraqi, Jordanian foreign ministers hold call after attack on U.S. outpost in Jordan
(Reuters) – Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, in a phone call with his Jordanian counterpart on Tuesday, condemned an attack on a U.S. military outpost on Jordanian territory near the border with…
Exclusive-German, French ministers meet to seek deal on EU fiscal rules – German sources
By Christian Kraemer BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner and his French counterpart Minister Bruno Le Maire will meet in Paris on Tuesday to try to reach an agreement on…
Death of Israeli minister’s son ‘turns arrows on a map into arrows in the heart’
By Nathan Frandino HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) – Israeli war cabinet minister Gadi Eizenkot learned of the death of his son in Gaza combat while conferring about operational plans at military headquarters outside…
Foreign ministers of S.Korea, China, Japan to discuss trilateral summit
SEOUL (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will meet for talks in South Korea on Sunday, South Korea’s foreign ministry said on Friday, as the three countries…
In Beijing, Arab and Muslim ministers urge end to Gaza war
By Yew Lun Tian and Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – Arab and Muslim ministers called on Monday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as their delegation visited Beijing on the first leg…
Three Iraqi government ministers resign over house speaker’s ouster
By Timour Azhari and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Three government ministers backed by ousted Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammed Halbousi will resign their positions in protest of a ruling by Iraq’s top court…
Yellen says APEC finance ministers agree to expand output sustainably
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that finance ministers from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation countries on Monday affirmed their desire to expand their economies’ potential output in a sustainable…
Blinken Breaks From Egyptian, Jordanian Foreign Ministers On Calls For Ceasefire
Blinken Breaks From Egyptian, Jordanian Foreign Ministers On Calls For Ceasefire Arjun Singh on November 4, 2023 Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly disagreed with Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers Saturday on…
Japan to chair G7 finance ministers meeting at IMF conference on Oct 12
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will chair a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced nations on Oct. 12 to discuss the…
Ukrainian, French defence ministers pledge to work together on arms
(Reuters) – France and Ukraine pledged on Thursday to work together to continue securing arms for Kyiv’s three-month-old counteroffensive against Russian occupying forces and to jointly develop weapons production. Ukrainian Defence Minister…
Ex-Venezuela oil minister’s pilot pleads guilty to violating US sanctions
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. pilot pleaded guilty on Tuesday to violating American sanctions by transporting former Venezuelan oil minister Tareck El Aissami, whom Washington accuses of drug…
Euro zone ministers agree fiscal policy must aid ECB inflation fight
By Jan Strupczewski SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (Reuters) -Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Friday that fiscal policy should be restrictive next year to help the European Central Bank curb inflation, while…
Lula names two ministers from opposition to buttress congressional support
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva swore in two new ministers from center-right opposition parties on Wednesday, in a bid to increase congressional support for…
Netanyahu rues his foreign minister’s disclosure of meeting with Libyan counterpart
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday appeared to shift blame to his top diplomat for the disclosure of a secret meeting with the Libyan foreign minister that has…
CAF offers $600 million in counter-guarantees for Brazilian exports to Argentina -ministers
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Latin America development bank CAF has offered $600 million in assistance to counter-guarantee payments for Brazilian exports to Argentina to secure trade flows, ministers from both countries said on…
Blinken to meet Japan, S.Korea foreign ministers virtually on Monday
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold a virtual meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Monday, the U.S. State…
OPEC+ ministers keep oil output policy unchanged – sources
LONDON (Reuters) – A panel meeting of the top ministers of OPEC+ has kept oil output policy unchanged on Friday, two OPEC+ sources said. The panel, called the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee,…
Japan ministers say BOJ’s move wasn’t shift in monetary easing
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan’s Friday decision to make its yield curve control (YCC) more flexible was not deemed a shift in its monetary easing stance, Japan’s government…
EU ministers back more Ukraine aid, but differ on other spending
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union finance ministers on Friday unanimously backed extra funds for Ukraine through a top-up of its long-term budget, although differences persisted over other spending that threaten to delay…
Australia, EU trade ministers spoke as hopes of free trade deal rise – source
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian and European Union trade ministers spoke on Thursday evening, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as optimism builds that sticking points over a…
Cuba and Russian defense ministers discuss joint ‘technical military’ projects
HAVANA (Reuters) – The defense ministers of Cuba and Russia discussed the development of joint “technical military” projects this week at a meeting in Moscow, according to media reports and Russia’s defense…
China ‘deplores’ UK security minister’s meeting with Taiwanese minister
LONDON (Reuters) – The Chinese embassy in London on Sunday condemned a meeting last week between Britain’s security minister, Tom Tugendhat, and Taiwan’s digital minister, saying it violated international relations. Reuters reported…
US trade chief seeks new thinking on global challenges as APEC ministers meet
By David Lawder DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Thursday called on Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade ministers to “think creatively” for solutions to overcome a host of…
German economy minister’s office receives envelope with white powder
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Economy Minister Robert Habeck’s constituency office said on Thursday it had received an envelope containing a white substance, prompting a large-scale police operation. After a preliminary examination police believe…
Brazil’s ministers see room for rate cuts as central bank keeps cautious stance
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s economic ministers on Wednesday highlighted the potential for monetary easing to kick off, while the central bank continued to signal caution due to concerns over expectations of rising…
U.S., German ministers discuss efforts to counter Russian sanctions evasion
NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Friday, underscoring the importance of working together to counter evasion of Western sanctions imposed on Russia…
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