EU targets Russia’s ghost fleet shipping oil in a new round of sanctions

BRUSSELS — European Union envoys have agreed a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its…

Myanmar’s economy set to contract as floods and fighting take heavy toll, the World Bank says

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s economy is forecast to contract this year, the World Bank said Wednesday, as…

Dwarfed by China in shipbuilding, US looks to build its defense base to fend off war

WASHINGTON — The U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity, lawmakers and experts have warned,…

Thanks to peace, two unexpected words are echoing across Afghanistan’s capital: Luxury housing

KABUL, Afghanistan — In a town that has been through it all and is clawing its…

Customers at Starbucks can sip coffee and observe a quiet North Korean village

SEOUL, South Korea — Coffee drinkers can sip their beverages and view a quiet North Korean…

Switzerland bars exports to Polish firm after Swiss-made ammunition ends up in Ukraine

GENEVA — The Swiss government said Friday it is barring exports to a Polish military hardware…

The biggest remaining unsanctioned Russian bank hit with U.S. sanctions, nearly three years into war

WASHINGTON — Russia’s third largest bank, Gazprombank and its six foreign subsidiaries were hit with U.S.…

North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation…

The Czech military to buy 14 Leopard tanks from Germany in a $167 million deal

FILE – Armin Papperger, from left, CEO of Rheinmetall, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Boris Pistorius,…

G20 summit calls for more aid to Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine

RIO DE JANEIRO — Leaders of the world’s 20 major economies gathered once again on Tuesday…