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Serena Williams announces pregnancy on Met Gala red carpet
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams confirmed she is expecting baby number two on Monday, telling reporters at the star-studded Met Gala in New York that there were "three of us" on the red carpet, w...
May 01, 2023
ADB announces funding plan for Asian efforts to combat climate change
By Leika Kihara INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced a funding guarantee facility to help the region reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build infrast...
May 01, 2023
Japan, South Korea finance ministers meet for 1st bilateral meeting in 7 years
INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and his South Korean counterpart Choo Kyung-ho on Tuesday met on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) annual mee...
May 01, 2023
Bank of Korea sees rapid pace of inflation easing for awhile
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank said on Tuesday inflation would keep easing at a rapid pace through the middle of this year, although core inflation would ease at a slower pace. (Reportin...
May 01, 2023
South Korea factory activity shrinks in April, marks longest downturn in 6 years – PMI
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factory activity shrank for a 10th consecutive month in April and for its longest streak in six years, a survey showed on Tuesday, underlining the weak global demand co...
May 01, 2023
Oil falls as economic fears weigh against potential crude draw
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in thin early Asian trade on Tuesday as the market digests weak economic data from China and expectations of another U.S. interest rate hike. Brent crude ...
May 01, 2023
US World Bank nominee Banga set for vote on Wednesday after 4-hour interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank's 25-member executive board is set to vote on the U.S. nominee to run the World Bank, Ajay Banga, on Wednesday after completing a four-hour interview with the ex-...
May 01, 2023
Australia to ban recreational vaping in e-cigarette crackdown
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Tuesday proposed to tighten e-cigarette laws, including introducing new controls on import and packaging to stamp out vaping especially among kids, in the...
May 01, 2023
US lawmakers dig into partisan corners as debt ceiling default looms
By David Morgan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers responded to news that the federal government could be unable to pay its bills as soon as June 1 by digging in on partisan posit...
May 01, 2023
Colombia’s ELN rebel group says bilateral ceasefire must be flawless
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) - A ceasefire between Colombia's ELN rebel group and the government must be adhered to "100%" if it is to win the confidence of the Colombian people, the head of the ...
May 01, 2023
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