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IMF approves immediate release of final $1.1 billion tranche of $3 billion bailout to Pakistan

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved the immediate release of the final $1.1 billion tranche of a $3 billion...

'There is no time to waste': EU leaders want to boost competitiveness to close gap with US and China

BRUSSELS -- European Union leaders on Thursday debated a new “European Competitiveness Deal” aimed at helping the 27-nation bloc close the gap with...

Hard right makes hay with European farmers' anger ahead of June elections

ANDEREN, Netherlands -- Inside the barn on the flat fields of the northern Netherlands, Jos Ubels cradles a newborn Blonde d'Aquitaine calf, the...

China protests EU's investigation of subsidies in green industries, calling the move protectionist

BEIJING -- China has accused the European Union of protectionism and “reckless distortion” of the definition of subsidies in response to a new...

Thai prime minister unveils details of a $13.5 billion digital money handout plan

Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin smiles during a meeting at the government house in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Thailand's Prime Minister...

From overcapacity to TikTok, the issues covered during Janet Yellen's trip to China

BEIJING -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her team are leaving China and returning to Washington after trying to tackle the major...