Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers
Indonesia’s demographic dividend threatened by lengthy COVID-19 school closures
By Tom Allard and Wayan Sukarda JAKARTA/DENPASAR (Reuters) - Ni Kadek Suriani was looking forward to starting her second year...
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China’s Xi urges Afghanistan to stamp out terrorism, vows more aid
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's President Xi Jinping urged "relevant parties" in Afghanistan to eradicate terrorism and promised to provide more help...
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Feted with petals, Hezbollah brings Iranian fuel into Lebanon
By Issam Abdallah AL-AIN, Lebanon (Reuters) -Hezbollah began bringing Iranian fuel into Lebanon via Syria on Thursday, a move the...
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Macron, Merkel vow to cooperate closely until new German government is formed
PARIS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Thursday to keep working closely together...
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Taiwan plans $9 billion boost in arms spending, warns of ‘severe threat’
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan proposed on Thursday extra defense spending of T$240 billion ($8.69 billion)...
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Stability trumps growth for government as Russians prepare to vote -economists
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - Low wages and rising prices are crucial issues for Russians at parliamentary elections this...
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Japan PM contender Kono wants stimulus to focus on energy, 5G
By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's vaccine minister Taro Kono, running to replace Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, said on...
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China decries U.S., Britain, Australia security partnership
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Thursday decried a new U.S.-Britain-Australia security partnership that will involve helping Canberra acquire...
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Japan PM contender Kono wants renewable energy, 5G to be focus of stimulus package
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's vaccine minister Taro Kono, a contender to replace Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, said on Thursday any...
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German conservatives drag ECB’s monetary policy into election campaign
STUTTGART (Reuters) - Germany's conservatives, trailing in polls less than two weeks before a national election, launched a stinging attack...
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Chinese cities issue travel warnings after Fujian COVID-19
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's COVID-19 outbreak in Fujian province, which has reported 152 local cases in five days, has prompted cities...
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Ukraine expects next IMF tranche of $750 million in December, PM says
By Natalia Zinets and Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine expects to receive the next tranche of assistance worth $750 million...
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COVID-19 cases in southeast China more than double as Delta spreads
BEIJING (Reuters) - New local COVID-19 infections more than doubled in China's southeastern province of Fujian, health authorities said on...
Read moreCzech Republic to sign $396 million weapons deal with Nexter
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic will buy 52 new Caesar artillery pieces from French group Nexter Systems for 8.5...
Read moreMoscow seeking information from Czech Republic on detained Russian national
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian foreign ministry said on Monday it had demanded detailed information from the Czech Republic's ambassador...
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Putin approves pre-election salary boost for police, military personnel
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Monday approved higher salaries for law enforcement and military personnel ahead of a...
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U.S. reassures allies over Nord Stream 2 but says it’s a ‘reality’
(Makes clear reference in para 10 is to Ukraine) By Matthias Williams KYIV (Reuters) -A senior U.S. envoy said on...
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Northern Ireland’s DUP calls EU’s Sefcovic ‘belligerent’
BELFAST (Reuters) - A lawmaker for Northern Ireland's largest pro-British party on Friday described as "belligerent", "mistaken" and "foolish", comments...
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China’s President Xi spoke with German Chancellor Merkel – state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping urged Germany to promote a "correct" policy towards China within the European Union...
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Politicians swear loyalty to Hong Kong, but face govt patriotic test
By Sara Cheng HONG KONG (Reuters) - Two dozen democratically-elected politicians swore loyalty to Hong Kong on Friday under a...
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