Indonesia's trade balance is likely to post a $3.2 billion surplus in July, supported by a decline in imports that could help offset slowing exports, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.However, the ...
Iran faces a return of U.N. sanctions — what happens now?
Britain, France and Germany say Iran has failed to abide by a 2015 deal with world powers that aimed to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
UK, France and Germany urge Iran to agree deal to delay UN sanctions
Britain, France and Germany urged Iran at the United Nations on Friday to meet three requirements so their threat of reimposing U.N. sanctions can be delayed to allow space for talks on a deal to ...
Iran faces ‘snapback’ of sanctions over its nuclear program. Here’s what that means
France, Britain and Germany have initiated the process of triggering the “snapback mechanism” that automatically reimposes all United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.
U.K., France and Germany initiate ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran over status of nuclear program
The process, termed a “snapback” by the diplomats who negotiated it into Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, was designed to be veto-proof at the U.N. and could take effect as soon as October.
Japan accelerates missile deployment amid rising regional tensions
The announcement of the accelerated missile schedule coincides with a ministry request for a record 8.8 trillion yen ($59.9 billion) in the fiscal 2026 budget to focus on long-range missiles and ...
Two Earthquakes Strike Japan’s Coast Today: What We Know
Two moderate earthquakes struck off Japan's northeastern coast today, the U.S. Geological Survey said — a magnitude 5.5 tremor about 39 miles east of Onagawa Chō and a magnitude 5.0 quake roughly 38 ...
Sustainable Switch Climate Focus: Heavy rain hits Pakistan, Himalayas and India
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Why are antigovernment protests taking place in Indonesia?
Protesters angered by police violence, parliamentarians’ wages and inflation are staging nationwide demonstrations.
ADB Approves $50M Loan to Boost Governance and Service Delivery in Cambodia
The initiative continues ADB’s long-standing support for Cambodia’s Public Financial Management Reform Program (PFMRP), which is now in its fourth phase.