Kremlin says France was the one who asked for Macron call with Putin after almost three-year pause
Trump urges Hamas to accept 'final proposal' for 60-day Gaza ceasefire
US halts some missile shipments to Ukraine over low stockpiles, sources say
Iran enacts law suspending cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
Ukrainian aid projects wither as Western funding drops
Quad ministers condemn April attack in Indian Kashmir without naming Pakistan
Trump says US could reach trade deal with India, casts doubt on deal with Japan
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ASIAN MARKET Asian shares nudged higher on Friday as moves by the United States and China to resolve a bitter trade dispute and a sharp interest rate hike in crisis-hit Turkey supported global risk appetite.
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PAKISTAN Pakistan’s chemicals-to-energy conglomerate Engro Corp has seen its fortunes rise on the back of massive Chinese investment, but plans to shape its future growth around the country’s vast population and expanding middle class.
VENEZUELA Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is travelling to China to discuss economic agreements, as the crisis-struck OPEC nation seeks to convince its key Asian financier to disburse fresh loans.
AUSTRALIA Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s own party defied his wishes by nominating a former diplomat instead of a female candidate to run in a crucial by-election for a seat that belonged to the man he deposed in a leadership coup.