Argentine peso crashes after Macri gets thumped in primary election
Argentina’s beleaguered peso currency collapsed 30.3% to record 65 per U.S. dollar on Monday, traders said, after market-friendly President Mauricio Macri’s worse-than-expected performance in the...
U.S. delegation in southern Turkey for work on center to oversee Syria safe zone: officials
A U.S. delegation has arrived in Turkey’s southern province of Sanliurfa to start work on the establishment of a joint operations center to coordinate a...
Brazil prosecutors seek to bar Bolsonaro’s son as envoy to U.S.
Federal prosecutors filed a court injunction on Monday seeking to bar the appointment of right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s son Eduardo as ambassador to the...
Hong Kong airport grinds to halt as China likens protests to terrorism
Hong Kong’s airport canceled all flights on Monday, blaming demonstrators for the disruptions, while China said the anti-government protests that have roiled the city through...
Russia holds memorial service for nuclear workers killed in mysterious accident
Russia held a memorial service on Monday for five scientists killed in a mysterious explosion last week after an official at their research institute suggested...
China Hongqiao aluminum facilities flooded as typhoon lashes Shandong
Facilities belonging to China Hongqiao Group, the world’s top aluminum producer, were damaged by flooding after Typhoon Lekima wreaked havoc in the smelting heartland of...
Italy parties meet as Salvini’s election bid meets resistance
Italian parties were due to meet on Monday to decide whether to reconvene parliament immediately, with signs that some are trying to thwart far right...
Australia, under fire for coal, pledges $339 million for Pacific climate change
Australia will donate A$500 million ($339 million) to Pacific Islands for renewable energy projects and to help its neighbors prepare for the impact of climate...
Salvini’s quest for snap election faces hurdles
League chief Matteo Salvini’s call for snap Italian elections after he turned on his own coalition partner faced mounting resistance on Sunday, with both his...
Norway mosque shooting suspect appears in court with wounded face
The man suspected of shooting at people inside a Norwegian mosque on Saturday, and of killing his stepsister, appeared in court on Monday with black...