Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount
Pentagon chief stresses Middle East stability in calls with counterparts
Jury selection under way in historic Trump criminal trial
Russia's prosecutor general arrives in Cuba for bilateral talks
Wars to dominate G7 talks as foreign ministers seek path to peace
India's Modi warns of 'black money' in political funding after old system scrapped by court
India raises windfall tax on petroleum crude
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CHINA China has introduced new temporary rules governing tri-party “pledge-style” bond repurchase agreements in a move to further develop the country’s bond market and manage risk.
COMBODIA A Cambodian journalist charged with “incitement to commit a felony” over his election coverage said on Tuesday he had fled the country fearing arrest and had been given refugee asylum status by the U.N. refugee agency.
BEIJING Police in the north China city of Tianjin confiscated 600 computers used to mine bitcoin cryptocurrency after the local power grid operator reported abnormal electricity usage, Xinhua reported Wednesday.
SOUTH KOREA South Korea’s finance minister said on Wednesday the government is closely watching currency markets as the won and other emerging currencies are weakening against the U.S. dollar.
NORTH KOREA As North and South Korea gear up for their first summit in over a decade this Friday, many South Koreans have lowered their expectations since previous summits, hoping for peace rather than any swift reunification.
PHILLIPINES The Philippines has ordered an Australian Catholic nun to leave the country in 30 days after the immigration bureau revoked her missionary visa for joining protest rallies, an immigration official said on Wednesday.
UK Britain’s financial firms need to pull together to fight cyber crime, working with government and law enforcement to attack criminals’ infrastructure and put them out of business.