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U.S. stocks inch higher amid oil prices surge, upcoming Fed decision
NEW YORK, March 17 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday as investors navigated an ongoing surge in oil prices and awaited further guidance from the Federal Reserve’s latest […]
El Salvador reforms constitution to allow for life sentences
March 17 (Reuters) – El Salvador’s Congress on Tuesday approved an amendment to the country’s constitution to allow for life sentences for charges including murder, rape, and terrorism, as the […]
From the frontline: “When can we go home?” Inside Lebanon’s makeshift shelters
BEIRUT, March 17 (Xinhua) — The road from the southern city of Nabatieh to the capital of Beirut is usually a 90-minute drive. But for Zeinab Awada and her four […]
Fuel price surge in BiH prompts tighter government controls
SARAJEVO, March 17 (Xinhua) — Fuel prices across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have surged sharply amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, prompting authorities to tighten oversight of price formation, officials […]
Ilia II, patriarch who led Georgian Church out of the Soviet Union, dies at 93
March 17 (Reuters) – The spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church for just shy of half a century, Ilia II oversaw its transformation from an institution repressed under the […]
Morocco keeps benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 pct
RABAT, March 17 (Xinhua) — Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, on Tuesday decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent following its first quarterly meeting of 2026. […]
Cubans clamor for dialogue with Trump, not confrontation
HAVANA, March 17 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has offered competing narratives on Cuba: one of dialogue with the longtime rival, one of confrontation. Read full story Date: 18 […]
Interview: China’s openness, tech drive create opportunities for KION: CEO
FRANKFURT, March 17 (Xinhua) — China’s commitment to openness and the development of new quality productive forces is creating fresh opportunities for multinational companies such as KION Group, a leading […]
Chile begins construction of anti-migration trenches at Peru border
SANTIAGO, March 17 (Reuters) – Chile’s new right-wing government has begun deploying heavy machinery to dig trenches along its northern border with Peru, moving to deliver on President Jose Antonio […]
Interview: China’s zero-tariff treatment to boost ties with Africa, says Guinea-Bissau analyst
BISSAU, March 17 (Xinhua) — China’s decision to eliminate tariffs on products from 53 African countries marks a structural shift in bilateral relations and will further strengthen South-South cooperation, Afonso […]