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By Uditha Jayasinghe and Swati Bhat COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s central bank sharply raised interest rates on Friday to staunch growing inflationary pressures and urged the government to consider measures …

Sebastian Hughes on March 2, 2022 Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny called early Wednesday for Russians to protest Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, and he labeled President Vladimir Putin an …

BEIRUT -A U.S. Treasury delegation urged Lebanese authorities to mount investigations into what it described as abuses within the Lebanese banking system by members of the political and economic elite, …

NEWARK, NJ – If you or your family require special needs in case of an emergency situation that requires police, fire or EMS response, the city of Newark is suggesting …

BEIJING – China’s banking and insurance regulator has issued guidelines urging banks and insurers to support the development of affordable rental housing, as Beijing vows to keep the property market …

By Andy Bruce LONDON – The International Monetary Fund told the Bank of England on Wednesday to be clear about its plans to withdraw stimulus for Britain’s economy, following criticism …

KYIV – Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday urged state officials, politicians, and business leaders who have recently left the country to return to Ukraine within 24 hours to show …

By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY – Mexico must seek alternatives to detention and asylum for migrants, especially ahead of an anticipated increase in arrivals this year, the U.N. refugee agency’s …

By Carlos Osorio, Steve Holland and Ismail Shakil WINDSOR, Ontario/WASHINGTON – Canada should use federal powers to ease the growing economic disruption caused by the blockage of a vital U.S.-Canada …

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON – Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday for delays to its landmark climate change risk disclosure rules …

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is on a mission to push a plant-based diet on New Yorkers, he said at a Monday press conference. “Food is like a drug. …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat who has argued for the breakup of tech giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook, has urged the Justice Department to be more …

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – The United States called on North Korea on Monday to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and prioritize the needs of its own …

By Anton Zverev DONETSK, Ukraine – An influential separatist commander in eastern Ukraine has urged Russia to send 30,000 soldiers to reinforce rebel forces fighting in the breakaway Donetsk region …

KYIV – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Sunday urged people to ignore “apocalyptic predictions” about an imminent Russian invasion, saying his country was strong and had unprecedented international support. …

By Hannah Lang – A leading Senate Republican is urging the Biden administration to closely monitor the use of China’s recently launched digital currency during the Beijing Winter Olympics, where …

By Chad Terhune and Robin Respaut – More than 100,000 Americans died from diabetes in 2021, marking the second consecutive year for that grim milestone and spurring a call for …

By David Brunnstrom and Steve Holland WASHINGTON -The United States is concerned North Korea’s escalating missile tests could be precursors to resumed tests of nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles, …

By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON -President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Congress to immediately enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment in the U.S. Constitution and formally protect women’s rights nearly a …

By Leika Kihara TOKYO – The Bank of Japan should consider further steps to make its ultra-easy monetary policy more sustainable, such as steepening the yield curve by targeting a …

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed the strong GDP growth figure released on Thursday, saying his economic plan is working and urging Congress to pass legislation to make the …

NEW YORK – New York State attorney general Letitia James on Wednesday urged the dismissal of Donald Trump’s lawsuit seeking to stop her civil probe into him and his family …