World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met
WASHINGTON — Shocks related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the war in Ukraine mean the world is unlikely to
WASHINGTON — Shocks related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the war in Ukraine mean the world is unlikely to
GENEVA — The World Trade Organization (WTO) forecast a slowdown of global trade growth next year as sharply higher energy and food
SEOUL — South Korea and the US military conducted missile drills in response to North Korea’s (NK) launch of a ballistic missile
WASHINGTON — US President Joseph R. Biden promised a new $625-million security assistance package to Ukraine on Tuesday, prompting a warning from
TAIPEI — China has destroyed a tacit agreement on military movements in the Taiwan Strait by crossing an unofficial “median line” running
BRUSSELS – European airlines and airports, reeling from delays that caused widespread disruption as demand roared back after COVID-19, are counting the
DHAKA – Large swathes of Bangladesh were left without electricity on Tuesday after a grid failure, a government official said, adding that
NEW DELHI – Sitting on the floor of a house on the outskirts of New Delhi, women smile and chat as they
GENEVA — The United Nations is pushing to cut the price of fertilizers to avoid a “future crisis” of availability, said a
BRUSSELS — Environmental damage in Ukraine caused by Russia’s invasion was estimated at around 36 billion euros ($35.3 billion), with millions of