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Lebanon said on Monday it would invite a U.S. mediator to Beirut for negotiations over a disputed maritime boundary with Israel to prevent any escalation, after accusing Israel of encroaching on contested waters.

Measures to tighten liquidity are expected to accompany a rise in Indian interest rates on Wednesday, adding upward pressure to bond yields and increasing the need for central bank measures to support government borrowing.

After two years of hunting, Volar Yip has put his dream of buying a new home in China's southeastern city of Foshan on ice, anxious about making a major financial commitment amid a significant slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

After two years of hunting, Volar Yip has put his dream of buying a new home in China's southeastern city of Foshan on ice, anxious about making a major financial commitment amid a significant slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

Cambodia's ruling party scored a landslide win in local commune elections although a new opposition party gained more posts than expected, official results showed on Monday.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday named finance minister and chosen successor Lawrence Wong as his new deputy effective next week, paving the way for him to become the city state's next leader.

UK PM Johnson survives Tory MPs' no-confidence vote

Thailand's fiscal and monetary policies must continue to align to ensure the economy will recover fully, the finance minister said on Monday.

India's government sought on Monday to calm anger at home and abroad after two officials of the ruling BJP party made remarks about the Prophet Mohammed, with 38 people arrested for rioting in a northern city and a protest planned later in Mumbai.

Poland's central bank is expected to raise its main interest rate by 75 basis points to 6.00% on Wednesday, a Reuters poll showed, as it faces surging inflation and risks of slowing growth due to the Ukraine war.

European shares rose on Monday, helped by banks and commodity-linked stocks, as investors kept an eye out for U.S.

Kazakhs back post-Nazarbayev reforms, hope for more democracy

The European Central Bank appears committed to start raising interest rates next month, opening the door for hedge funds to load up on euros.

The European Central Bank appears committed to start raising interest rates next month, opening the door for hedge funds to load up on euros.

The European Central Bank looks all but certain to announce on Thursday that its years of bond-buying stimulus are over and that high inflation means interest rate rises are imminent.

Firefighters in Bangladesh battled for a third day on Monday to stamp out a massive fire that killed 41 people at a container depot in an incident that spotlights the South Asian nation's poor safety record.

Firefighters battled for a third day on Monday to control a huge fire that killed dozens when it triggered explosions at a Bangladesh container depot, as officials warned of the risk of further blasts if the flames spread to chemicals stored nearby.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a confidence vote on Monday after a growing number of lawmakers in his Conservative Party questioned the British leader's authority over what has been dubbed the "partygate" scandal.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote on Monday but a rebellion by 148 of his 359 Conservative Party lawmakers dealt a serious blow to his authority.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote on Monday but a large rebellion in his Conservative Party over the so-called "partygate" scandal dealt a blow to his authority and leaves him with a struggle to win back broad support.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote on Monday but a large rebellion in his Conservative Party over the so-called "partygate" scandal dealt a blow to his authority and leaves him with a struggle to win back support.

Relatives flock to hospitals after Bangladesh blast kills more than 40

Thailand's headline inflation rose at a much faster pace than expected in May, hitting a high of nearly 14 years on soaring energy prices and the end of some government support measures, a trend the commerce ministry said would likely continue.

'Tis the season for commencement speeches, when the nation's newest college graduates will listen to a few choice words to help launch them into the rest of their lives.

The White House on Monday excluded Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas this week, prompting Mexico's president to carry out a threat to skip the event because all countries in the Western Hemisphere were not invited.

The White House on Monday excluded Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas this week, prompting Mexico's president to make good on a threat to skip the event because all countries in the Western Hemisphere were not invited.

Russia claims partial control of flashpoint Ukraine city

Russia struck Kyiv with missiles for the first time in more than a month, while President Vladimir Putin warned he would hit new targets in Ukraine if western nations supplied the country with longer-range missiles.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he had visited two cities very close to one of the most active frontlines between his country's troops and Russian forces, where a regional official said the situation had worsened for the Ukrainian side.