Turkey's economic and social powerhouse, Istanbul, was won by a united opposition five years ago under popular mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, shattering the president's long run of electoral success. Now Mr ...
Pratt native served two tours to Vietnam, jumped in the war’s largest allied operation
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Mike Newton patrolled the jungles of South Vietnam, sometimes for just a couple of days and sometimes for over a month at a time. He was also a paratrooper who jumped into the ...
Japan won’t rule out any options on currency moves, says government spokesman
Japan's top government spokesman said on Thursday the administration would not rule out any options to counter against excessive currency moves. The government is watching currency moves with a high ...
Why good news for Japan may be bad news for hedge funds
When the Tokyo stock market closed on Wednesday afternoon, the sun was shining, a weekend of cherry blossoms lay in prospect and the once leaden-footed Topix index — the broad benchmark of corporate ...
Sign of the times in Japan as nappy company switches production to adult nappies
Oji Holdings said it would stop making children’s nappies in September amid a sharp decline in demand. Japan has a rapidly ageing society ...
Pothas in charge of Bangladesh as Hathurusinghe to miss 2nd Test against Sri Lanka
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Wednesday that head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe will miss the final Test match against Sri Lanka as he will be travelling back to his home for ...
India summons envoy after US criticises Delhi chief minister’s arrest
US called for fair legal process for opposition figure Arvind Kejriwal amid claims that challengers to Narendra Modi are being targeted ahead of national elections ...
China’s economy will provide strong driving force for world recovery
China's economy will provide a strong driving force for the world recovery, said the country's top legislator Zhao Leji on Thursday, promising the door of the country's opening can only get ...
China sets yuan at much stronger fixing than markets expected
China's central bank set the yuan fixing at the widest gap against Reuters' estimate in nearly five months, as authorities step up efforts to prevent sharp declines in the currency.
Yellen says China’s rapid buildout of its green energy industry ‘distorts global prices’
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen on Wednesday called China's production in electric vehicles, lithium ion batteries and solar energy 'unfair competition.' ...