WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday accused China of taking “incredibly aggressive action” in a recent confrontation with India over a disputed section of ... ( read original story ...)
Why India and Russia Are Going to Stay Friends
Conventional wisdom holds that New Delhi will turn to Washington as it increases competition with Beijing. But Moscow’s importance cannot be ignored. ( read original story ...)
Lightning deaths top 150 in less than two weeks in India
Just one state of India has accounted for more than 150 lightning deaths in the last 15 days.The state of Bihar, nestled between Bangladesh and southern Nepal, is one of the poorest states in all of ... ( read original story ...)
E-Tailers in India Begin Work to List ‘Country of Origin’ Labels on Products
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - E-commerce companies in India like Amazon.com's local unit and Walmart's Flipkart have begun to update their back-end systems to allow sellers to identify the country of origin ... ( read original story ...)
China Is NATO’s New Problem
China Is NATO’s New Problem China Is NATO’s New Problem... DON'T LOSE ACCESS: Your IP access to ForeignPolicy.com will expire on June 15. To ensure uninterrupted reading, please contact Rachel Mines, ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus raises 1 bln euros from re-opening of 2024, 2040 bonds-lead manager
AMSTERDAM, July 7 (Reuters) - Cyprus raised 1.0 billion euros ($1.13 billion) from a re-opening of its existing 2024 and 2040 bonds via a syndicate of banks, according to a lead manager memo seen ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus raises 1 bln euros by reopening existing bonds
NICOSIA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Crisis-hit Cyprus has drawn one billion euros (1.3 billion U.S. dollars) from the international markets by reopening its existing bonds to boost cash reserves and repay ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Barclays Chair Told Prosecutors Qatar Fees Were ‘Outrageous’
Former Barclays Plc Chairman Marcus Agius said he was shocked to discover an agreement to pay Qatar 280 million pounds ($351 million) in fees from share sales in exchange for a bailout at the height ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia allocates 1.16 bln USD for economic, social supports during COVID-19
The Cambodian government has allocated 1.16 billion U.S. dollars to address the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Economy and Finance Ministry Secretary of State Vongsey Vissoth ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s ruling communist party’s meet to decide PM K P Sharma Oli’s future deferred again
A crucial meeting of Nepal's ruling communist party to decide the political future of embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli was on Wednesday postponed once again for Friday, amidst intra-party rifts ... ( read original story ...)