China foreign ministry welcomes Blinken’s visit to China as tensions simmer
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China as tensions rise between the two countries over global trade, regional conflicts and the…
Proposed US TikTok ban ‘not fair’, China’s foreign ministry says
BEIJING (Reuters) – There is “no fairness to speak of” in citing national security to reduce the competitive advantage of other countries, a spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday,…
Student killed in Senegal at Friday’s vote delay protests -ministry
DAKAR (Reuters) – A student was killed in the Senegalese city of Saint-Louis amid Friday’s violent protests against the postponement of the presidential election, the interior ministry said on Saturday. Clashes between…
Indonesia sees FDI worth $47 billion in 2023 – investment ministry
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia recorded a total of 744 trillion rupiah ($47.34 billion) of foreign direct investment last year, up 13.7% on an annual basis, the investment ministry said on Wednesday. However,…
French police search finance ministry tax offices over Neymar transfer -source
PARIS (Reuters) – French police have searched the Finance Ministry’s tax administration offices over allegations of favourable treatment granted to football club Paris-Saint-Germain over the transfer of Brazilian star Neymar, a source…
Russia’s finance ministry switches to FX sales as energy revenues drop
By Darya Korsunskaya and Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – Russia’s finance ministry said on Thursday it would switch to foreign currency sales from purchases in the coming weeks after December oil and gas…
Indonesia temporarily grounds three Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes – transport ministry
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia temporarily grounded three Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes on Jan. 6, operated by Lion Air, despite different configurations from the plane that had to make an emergency landing…
Three Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire in West Bank – Palestinian health ministry
(Reuters) – Three Palestinians, including a teenager, were killed by Israeli gunfire in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, according to the Palestinian health ministry. A 20-year-old died of…
Russian forces destroy 26 Ukrainian drones over Crimea, defence ministry says
(Reuters) – Russian anti-aircraft units destroyed 26 Ukrainian drones over the Crimean peninsula on Friday, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Telegram. A ministry statement said the interceptions took place between 8:30…
Thai inflation lowest in 33 months – commerce ministry
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s headline consumer price index (CPI) came in at -0.44% in November from a year earlier, the second consecutive month and lowest in nearly three years, the commerce ministry…
Brazil increases northern border military presence amid Venezuela-Guyana spat -ministry
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil “has intensified defensive actions” along its northern border as it monitors a territorial dispute between its neighbors, Guyana and Venezuela, the country’s defense ministry said on Wednesday. “The…
Israel’s economic growth to slow to 2% in 2023 due to war -finance ministry
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s economy is expected to grow 2% in 2023, down from a prior estimate of 2.7%, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday citing the effects of Israel’s…
Exclusive-German court ruling could hit growth next year – econ ministry source
BERLIN (Reuters) -A German court ruling that forced Berlin to freeze 60 billion euros ($65 billion) in planned green investment spending could have a negative impact on growth in Europe’s biggest economy,…
Afghan earthquakes death toll revised to ‘over 1,000’ from over 2,400 by Taliban-run ministry
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s disaster management ministry on Friday revised downward the death toll from multiple earthquakes to around 1,000 from an earlier figure of over 2,400, a…
German economy expected to shrink slightly in Q3 – econ ministry
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy is seen as shrinking slightly in the third quarter as the global economic slowdown, money tightening and energy prices slow its expected recovery, the economy ministry said…
Brazil’s Finance Ministry views limit for credit card debt growth as reasonable
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Finance Ministry says the measures stipulated in a recent legislation aimed at diminishing credit card revolving interest rates are a rational step, a top official said on Wednesday.…
German economy expected to contract 0.4% in 2023 – economy ministry
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government expects the economy to shrink by 0.4% this year due to persistent inflation, high energy prices and weak international trade, the economy ministry said on Wednesday,…
Russia defence ministry says forces downed Ukrainian drones over Crimea
(Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said its forces downed three Ukrainian drones over southwestern Crimea on Sunday evening. The ministry said air defence systems destroyed one drone at about 9:30 p.m. Moscow…
Iran optimistic prisoner swap with U.S. will happen in “near future”-foreign ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is optimistic a prisoner swap with Washington will happen “in the near future”, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that Tehran’s frozen $6 billion assets in South…
Czech Finance Ministry proposes 2024 state budget with $11.3 billion deficit
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Finance Ministry has proposed a 2024 central state budget with a 252 billion crown ($11.36 billion) deficit, according to a draft of the legislation sent to the…
Pakistan required to keep SOEs under finance ministry oversight -IMF
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) representative in Pakistan on Wednesday said that the reform process to which the government had agreed required the country to keep…
China sees Iran-Saudi Arabia relations improving – foreign ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) – After China’s dialogue with Iran and Saudi Arabia, both countries have continued to take steps to improve relations, leading to the formation of a “wave of reconciliation” in the…
China uncovers alleged Chinese spy for CIA – security ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) -China has uncovered a Chinese national suspected of spying for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), its state security ministry said on Friday, highlighting what it said were the risks…
Russian inflation above 4% target for first time since March – econ ministry
(Reuters) – Russia’s annual inflation crept back above the central bank’s 4% target in the week to July 24 for the first time since late March, the economy ministry said on Wednesday.…
Saudi FDI inflows reach 8.1 billion Riyals in Q1 2023 – ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign direct investment inflows reached 8.1 billion Riyals ($2.16 billion) in the first quarter of 2023, up 10.2% from the same quarter a year prior, the economy…
Belarus arms emergency ministry to be ready in case of armed conflict
(Reuters) – The Belarusian ministry of emergency situations is completing the arming and military training of its personnel to be ready to aid the defence and internal ministries in the event of…
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