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Japan PM vows to provide Africa with support for food security

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Thursday to provide Africa with support for food security during his talks with Kenyan President William Ruto, as wheat prices are surging in the wake of...

China and US hold economic talks as trade issues heat up on the campaign...

Chinese and U.S. officials have met in Beijing for talks on tough issues dividing the two largest economies, as trade and tariffs increasingly draw attention in the runup to the U.S. presidential election.

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signed a trade pact with Thailand on Saturday in a bid to boost trade and investment as the Indian ocean island nation is struggling to recover from its worst economic crisis that...

Pak, UAE enjoy deep brotherly ties: PM Kakar

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday said that Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates enjoyed strong brotherly ties which were being further strengthened with time. He said Pakistan...

Major automakers may be using Chinese aluminum produced with Uyghur forced labor, rights group...

Automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labor as part of their China supply chains, a report released Thursday by Human Rights...

Vise tightening on Myanmar’s economy 3 years after military takeover triggered civil strife

Myanmar was a rising star in Southeast Asia before its military seized power three years ago in a takeover that has brought civil strife and a tightening vise of international sanctions, undoing years...

KSA agree to increase bilateral economic, trade ties

Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday agreed for increasing bilateral economic and trade relations to enhance the business integration between the two countries. Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin...

Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Saudi Aramco said Tuesday it will not try to increase...

The firm, known formally as the Saudi Arabian Oil Co., said it would maintain its maximum output at 12 million barrels a day. It did not give a reason for the decision....

Trade resumes as Pakistan and Afghanistan reopen Torkham border crossing after 10 days

Trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan resumed Tuesday after the two sides reopened a key northwestern border crossing shut for more than 10 days. Truckers for years have been able...

In Davos, Israel’s president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in...

 Normalizing ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be a key element of ending the war with Hamas and a game-changer for the entire Middle East, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Thursday at the...