Dow Jones slumps after Beijing signals readiness to restrict exports of rare-earth elements
Financial markets around the world have sold off sharply after Beijing signalled a readiness to strike back at Washington in their escalating trade war by restricting exports Continue reading
Huawei dispute shows how Washington is seeking to counter Beijings use of technology to gain geopolitical supremacy
The decision by Google, Intel and Qualcomm to freeze cooperation with Huawei could mark the point where the rumbling trade war between the Continue reading
North Korean leader expected to seek Russian presidents support over western sanctions
Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin will hold talks on an island in the far east of Russia this week in the first meeting between the two leaders, the Continue reading
Vote on 17 April is worlds biggest direct presidential election with more than 800,000 polling stations set up
Indonesia, a nation made up of 17,000 islands, will hold the biggest, most complex one-day elections Continue reading
Corrections department feared another summer heatwave could lead to a rise in violent incidents
New Zealands department of corrections has been criticised for spending more than NZ$1m (500,000) on slushie machines in a bid to reduce tensions with inmates during Continue reading
US president says North Korea wanted all sanctions lifted for only partial denuclearisation, a claim disputed by Pyongyang
North Korea and the US have given differing accounts of why the second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un ended in Continue reading
Central bank slashes the reserve requirements for banks, freeing extra cash for infrastructure and businesses
China has slashed the amount of cash some of its banks must hold in reserve as Beijings leadership seeks to bolster a flagging economy.
Crackdown on unofficial churches comes as Vatican and Beijing sign controversial deal on appointment of bishops
Pastor Jin Mingri has felt firsthand the pain of one of Chinese president Xi Jinpings harshest crackdowns on religion in years.
Jins Zion Churchin Continue reading
UKs outlook for 2019 stays at 1.5% but previous forecast for 1.3% this year cut to 1.1%
Donald Trumps trade war with China and Europe is forecast to hit global growth this year and reverberate through 2019, the International Monetary Continue reading
President imposes import tariffs that will affect US consumers as he criticises unfair practices
Donald Trump has intensified his trade war with China by imposing new tariffs of $200bn on Chinese goods arriving in the US from next week.
The Continue reading