Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of an effort to restore calm and that talks with non-violent protesters would provide a way out for the Chinese-ruled city.
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of an effort to restore calm and that talks with non-violent protesters would provide "a way out" for the Chinese-ruled city.
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Oil rose on Monday following a weekend attack on a Saudi oil facility by Yemeni separatists and as traders looked for any signs that Sino-U.S. trade tensions could ease.
But price gains were capped by an unusually downbeat OPEC report that stoked (...)
Asian markets rose on Monday as U.S. Treasury yields bounced higher after plunging last week.
Shares in mainland China led gains in the region as they surged on the day, with the Shanghai composite adding 2.1 percent to 2,883.10 and the Shenzhen (...)
U.S. President Donald Trump and top White House officials dismissed concerns that economic growth may be faltering, saying on Sunday they saw little risk of recession despite a volatile week on global bond markets, and insisting their trade war with (...)
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged China on Monday to respect the integrity of Hong Kong's laws and repeated President Donald Trump's warning that it will be harder for the United States to make a trade deal with Beijing if there was violence in (...)
U.S. stocks rallied on Friday as a rebound in bond yields eased fears of a recession that sent stocks tumbling earlier in the week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 306.62 points, or 1.2 percent, to 25,886.01, while the S&P 500 gained 1.4 (...)
European markets closed sharply higher Friday, as investors tentatively returned to riskier assets after a turbulent week.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed provisionally up almost 1.3 percent, with all sectors and major bourses in positive (...)
Asian markets were mixed on Friday as investors watched yields on longer duration U.S. Treasurys as well as for developments on the U.S.-China trade front.
Mainland Chinese stocks advanced on the day, with the Shanghai composite up 0.29 percent to (...)
Gold prices dropped on Friday as stocks and the dollar firmed, but fears of a slowing global economy and lack of clarity on the U.S.-China trade war kept bullion on track for a third straight weekly gain.
Spot gold was down 0.5 percent at $1,514.70 (...)
Christine Lagarde took over the top spot at the International Monetary Fund eight years ago in the midst of two crises. The first was an internal crisis of leadership: Her predecessor, Dominique Strauss-Khan, had just been forced to step down amid (...)
EgyptAir, the flag carrier airline of Egypt, on Wednesday received the sixth and last Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jet, as part of the country's deal with American company to support its fleet with new aircrafts of different models. The new jet's first (...)
European markets are set for a mixed open Thursday as fragile calm returns to markets following a global sell-off as bond markets stoked fears of an impending recession.
The FTSE 100 is seen around 37 points lower at 7,111, the DAX is set to edge (...)
Sixth and last Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of the state-owned carrier EgyptAir will operate between Cairo and China's Beijing starting Sunday, the national airliner said on Wednesday.
EgyptAir said the Dreamliner arrived to Cairo International Airport (...)
China's real estate investment slowed to its weakest pace this year in a sign the housing market's resilience may be waning as Beijing toughens its crackdown on speculative investments and holds back on new stimulus.
Real estate investment, which (...)
Chinese paramilitary forces conducted exercises across the border from Hong Kong on Thursday, raising fears that Beijing may be preparing to act against mass demonstrations in the Asian financial hub it has described as "near terrorism".
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Chinese paramilitary forces conducted exercises across the border from Hong Kong on Thursday, raising fears that Beijing may be preparing to act against mass demonstrations in the Asian financial hub it has described as "near terrorism".
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China on Thursday threatened retaliation if Washington steps up their war over trade and technology by going ahead with planned Sept. 1 tariff hikes on additional Chinese imports.
Beijing will take unspecified ``necessary countermeasures,'' the (...)
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet personally with the protesters in Hong Kong, saying it would lead to an end to tensions that have seized the territory for weeks.
"If President Xi would meet directly (...)
Any violent crackdown on peaceful protesters in Hong Kong would be a "mistake" and would be met with "swift consequences," the leaders of U.S. House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Committee said on Wednesday.
The panel has called on Beijing "to (...)
The death toll from a typhoon in eastern China has risen to 45, with an estimated 16 people missing.
The official Xinhua News Agency said Monday that five people have died and seven remain missing in Shandong province after Typhoon Lekima traveled (...)
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir said they eased restrictions in the region's main city for a third straight day on Sunday ahead of a major Islamic festival, following India's move to strip the region of its constitutional autonomy and (...)
A worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site died on Thursday after being found unconscious while working outside, organisers said on Friday, with media saying heatstroke was suspected as the Japanese capital swelters through a deadly (...)
Asian markets traded higher Thursday afternoon as Chinese customs data showed a surprise jump in the country's July exports despite a protracted trade war with the United States.
Investors are keeping a close eye on the yuan, which crossed the (...)
China's central bank set the official reference rate for the Chinese currency at 7.0039 yuan per dollar — the weakest level since April 21, 2008.
Investors are watching the currency closely after the currency breached the important 7-yuan-per-dollar (...)
