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…
Yellen to travel to Japan for G7 finance ministers meeting
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Niigata, Japan next week to participate in the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers and central bank governors…
In surprise move, Peru’s president names four new ministers
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s President Dina Boluarte on Sunday swore in new ministers of justice, education, work and external trade in a surprise move in the South American nation that has endured…
South Korea and Japan’s finance ministers to hold first bilateral talks in 7 years
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – South Korea and Japan’s finance ministers will hold a bilateral meeting early next month for the first time in seven years, heralding closer cooperation in economic policy that has…
G7 trade ministers hold first meeting of year amid global trade tension
TOKYO (Reuters) – The trade ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries held their first meeting of the year via teleconference on Tuesday to discuss export controls and economic security. “We…
Israel’s Netanyahu puts defence minister’s sacking on hold
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will delay the dismissal of his defence chief, announced over a week ago after the minister called for a halt to…
Euro zone has no direct exposure to SVB -finance ministers’ chairman
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone banks have no exposure to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and euro zone banks are in good shape, the chairman of euro zone finance ministers Paschal Donohoe said…
India, Australia aim to boost critical mineral trade in broader deal – ministers
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and Australia aim to expand trade in critical mineral to help them achieve their goals on reducing carbon emissions, as they seek a broad trade pact, Indian…
Netanyahu tries to calm outcry over minister’s remarks on Palestinians
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Sunday to soften international outcry over a call by a far-right member of his cabinet for a flashpoint Palestinian…
South Sudan president fires defence and interior ministers
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked two top security ministers, violating the terms of a peace agreement with opposition party leader First Vice President Riek Machar. Kiir fired…
Israeli minister’s call to ‘erase’ Palestinian village an incitement to violence, US says
By Rami Ayyub WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s call for a Palestinian village to be “erased” amounted to incitement to violence and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must publicly disavow…
Nepal’s ruling coalition in turmoil as deputy PM and 3 other ministers quit
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal’s ruling coalition was in turmoil on Saturday after the prime minister said he planned to support a presidential candidate from an opposition party, a decision…
U.S. State Department sanctions target Russian cabinet ministers, nuclear arms institutes
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Friday marked the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine by sanctioning more than 60 top Russian officials, including cabinent ministers…
After One Hundred Days, Italy’s Right-Wing Prime Minister’s Popularity Surpasses Joe Biden
After One Hundred Days, Italy’s Right-Wing Prime Minister’s Popularity Surpasses Joe Biden Lorenzo Prieto on February 16, 2023 Giorgia Meloni became Italy’s first female prime minister over 100 days ago and is…
French, German ministers to tell U.S. don’t poach EU investments -sources
PARIS (Reuters) – France and Germany’s economy ministers will tell senior U.S. officials not to try to actively poach green investments from Europe when they visit Washington next week to raise concerns…
U.S.’s Yellen chairs meeting with UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand ministers
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen chaired a meeting of finance ministers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, Britain’s finance ministry said in a statement published on…
Peru ministers visit protest zone as families bury their dead
By Alexander Villegas ICA, Peru (Reuters) -Peru’s newly installed President Dina Boluarte sent three ministers to Ica, one of the regions at the heart of recent protests on Monday, in an effort…
G7 justice ministers agree to coordinate Ukraine war crime probes
(Reuters) – The Group of Seven wealthy democracies (G7) agreed on Tuesday to set up a network to coordinate investigations into war crimes, as part of a push to prosecute suspected atrocities…
Europe ministers tackle sharp increase in space funding
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -European ministers haggled on Tuesday over a proposed 25% boost in space funding over the next three years designed to maintain Europe’s lead in Earth observation, expand…
South Korea ministers pledge to boost economy
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s government said on Thursday it would ease regulations on the housing sector and boost policy support for the rechargeable battery and shipbuilding sectors to offset the growing downside…
Factbox-Key ministers in new Italian Meloni government
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government was sworn into office on Saturday. Her cabinet was made up of 24 ministers. Here the profiles of some of the key figures:…
‘That’s democracy’: Protester disrupts Canadian defence minister’s event
By Chris Gallagher (Reuters) – Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand’s appearance at a democracy forum on Friday was disrupted by a protester who stood before the stage holding a “STOP THE WAR”…
U.S., Russian defence ministers hold call on security, Ukraine – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Friday held a phone call with his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin, discussing issues of international security and Ukraine, Russian state-owned news agency RIA…
Exclusive-EU ministers to discuss Iran drones to Russia, future sanctions – sources
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) -European foreign ministers will on Monday discuss the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia and could come to a political agreement on future sanctions related to such…
LatAm ministers call for finance tools to protect against climate disasters
(Reuters) – Finance ministers from across Latin America and the Caribbean on Wednesday called on the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to look at new finance tools to mitigate the economic shock of…
Argentina’s replaces three ministers amid economic crisis, puts more women in power
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Monday again reshuffled his Cabinet and appointed three women to lead the labor, social development and women’s ministries, as a deep economic crisis…
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