India’s economy, despite rising to the world’s fifth-largest from the 12th over 15 years, remains in the lowest investment grade assigned by the agencies.
China names pioneer team of state firms to take pole position in race to tech’s bleeding edge
A select group of China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has been designated as the vanguard of development for emerging and future industries, another step in Beijing’s campaign to break through to …
Yellen to press China on ‘unfair’ trade practices during visit
She will then head north to Beijing for talks with Premier Li Qiang, Finance Minister Lan Fo’an and central bank governor Pan Gongsheng, said the Treasury Department. Yellen’s trip comes just eight …
College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it’s OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock
“But for most people, that is not how much they’re going to pay. The existence of a very generous financial aid system lowers that cost substantially.” Wellesley is among the colleges where the costs …
Michael Moore accuses Biden of being ‘arms dealer’ for Israel’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Palestinians
Left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore accused President Biden of supporting Israel’s “ethnic cleansing” in Gaza but lamented that he’s the only person to “stop Trump.” …
Dubai Population Jumps to 3.7 Million in First Quarter of 2024
In the dynamic landscape of the Middle East, Dubai stands as a beacon of progress, continually drawing individuals from around the world seeking …
Villagers near proposed canal in Cambodia worry and wait
Sok Srey is prepared for the Mekong River to rise in June, when its water spills into the Takeo, a small river or prek in Khmer, abutting the land she’s occupied with her family for almost a quarter …
Cyprus’ president calls on EU to take action against influx of Syrian refugees from Lebanon
President Nikos Christodoulides told reporters that Lebanon is the beneficiary of significant EU financial aid for both its own citizens and for the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees it …
Cyprus’ president calls on EU to take action against influx of Syrian refugees from Lebanon
President Nikos Christodoulides told reporters that Lebanon is the beneficiary of significant EU financial aid for both its own citizens and for the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees it …
What We Know About the Iranian Commanders Killed by Israel in Syria
The leaders included Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the senior most leader in Iran’s armed forces assassinated since Qassim Suleimani was killed in 2020.