Asian shares slide on Fed rate cut rethink; China GDP in focus

Asian stocks fell and the dollar climbed to more than five-month highs on Tuesday as stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales for March further reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve is ... Read More

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President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States would not participate in any Israeli counter-offensive against Iran, according to reports on Sunday by ... Read More

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April 12 (UPI) -- Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, the country with the world's largest Muslim-majority population, and three other Asian nations in September, the Vatican announced on Friday. Read More

Israel Iran News Live Updates: Iran launches first direct attack on Israel; tensions escalate

The Israeli defense force’s spokesperson reported that the majority of missiles were intercepted outside Israel's borders. Some injuries were reported, along with minor infrastructure damage at a ... Read More

2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says

The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making it the best year for new wind projects on record, according to a new report by the ... Read More

China's economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations, though weak spots remain

China’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter of the year with help from policies and stronger demand, though signs of weakness persisted ... Read More

REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 10 A.m. GMT/6 A.m. ET

REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 10 A.m. GMT/6 A.m. ET April 09th, 13PM April 09th, 13PM Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 10 a.m. GMT/6 a.m. ET. For a full ... Read More

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Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6:00 a.m. GMT/2:00 p.m. SGT. For a full schedule of news and events ... said on Monday that China Construction Bank ... Read More

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Apr. 11, 2024 — Cloud 'engineering' could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought, because of the increased cloud cover produced, new research ... Blood Protein Could Help ... Read More

News Highlights: Top Global Markets News of the Day - Monday at 3 AM ET

A broader group of companies has fueled the recent climb to records. Stock market's 2024 bull run faces looming inflation report The U.S. stock market is facing an inflation reading that will test ... Read More

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By Patrick Kingsley A shrub in impoverished Nepal now supplies the raw material for the bank notes used in Asia’s most sophisticated financial system. By Bhadra Sharma, Alex Travelli and Uma ... Read More

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Israeli leaders are crediting an international military coalition with thwarting Iran’s direct attack and calling the coordinated response a starting point for a “strategic alliance” of ... Read More