Oil gains as Gulf tanker seizure raises tensions
Oil prices rose on Monday amid high tensions in the Middle East after a British tanker was seized by the Iranian military at the end...
Puerto Rico governor refuses to resign as island braces for big protest
Puerto Rico’s governor on Sunday said he would not seek re-election next year but refused to resign as the island braced for more protests by...
Asia stocks dip on likely smaller Fed rate cut, oil gains
Asia stocks eased on Monday as investors reduced expectations of an aggressive interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, while heightened Middle East tensions following...
China strikes secret deal to allow armed forces at Cambodian naval base: WSJ
China will be able to place armed forces at a Cambodian naval base under a secret agreement the two nations have reached, the Wall Street...
China says Xinjiang ‘inseparable’ despite attempts to distort history
The far northwestern region of Xinjiang is an “inseparable” part of China despite efforts by extremists to distort history and facts in a bid to...
Japan’s pro-constitution reform forces fall short of 2/3 upper house majority: NHK
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc won a solid majority in an upper house election on Sunday but his coalition and allies fell short...
Mexico says dodges bullet on ‘safe third country’ talks with U.S. after stemming migrant flows
Mexico said on Sunday it averted the so-called “safe third country” negotiations with the United States it desperately wanted to avoid after U.S. Secretary of...
Funds managing $2 trillion urge cement makers to act on climate impact
European funds managing $2 trillion in assets called on cement companies to slash their greenhouse gas emissions on Monday, warning that a failure to do...
China steel mill boss detained for pollution offences: state media
The boss of a steel mill in the city of Tangshan in Hebei province has been detained after his plant was found to have violated...
Rossello says he will not run for re-election
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said on Sunday he would not run for re-election and would step down as the head of his New Progressive...