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Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widens
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Fresh blasts were reported in Iran’s capital on Thursday as Tehran said it had targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned “separatist groups” against action in the widening war.
Argentina's Milei may find an unexpected friend in the IMF
AFP, Published on 22/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - What will the relationship be like between Javier Milei, Argentina's new self-described "anarcho-capitalist" president, and the IMF, with which the Latin American country has an ongoing $44 billion loan agreement?
Apec leaders divided on Ukraine, Gaza wars, back WTO reform
Reuters, Published on 18/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Rim leaders showed divisions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza after a two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum on Friday, although they pledged support for reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Climate finance summit wraps up eyeing bigger progress
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» PARIS - A global summit seeking to overhaul the international financial system wraps up Friday after taking small steps towards easing the debt burden of developing nations weighed down by climate and economic crises.
Climate: Paris summit vets revamp of global lending institutions
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» PARIS - The leaders of France and Barbados, joined by other leaders and the heads of multilateral development banks, pushed Thursday for an overhaul of the international financial system to better tackle poverty, climate change and other 21st-century challenges.
Paris climate summit opens with call for ‘finance shock’
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron told global leaders Thursday that no country should have to choose between tackling poverty and dealing with climate change at a summit tasked with reimagining the world’s financial system.
IMF issues growth warning as it lowers 2023 forecast
AFP, Published on 11/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund slightly lowered its outlook for the global economy on Tuesday, while predicting that most countries will avoid a recession this year despite economic worries and geopolitical tension.
IMF links Sri Lanka bailout to tackling corruption
AFP, Published on 21/03/2023
» COLOMBO: Sri Lanka must not allow entrenched corruption to undermine a bailout for its bankrupt economy, the IMF said Tuesday after signing off on a $3 billion loan for the crisis-hit nation.
No G20 joint statement after China objections on Ukraine war
AFP, Published on 26/02/2023
» BENGALURU (INDIA) - G20 finance ministers failed Saturday to adopt a joint statement on the global economy at talks in India, after China sought to water down references to the Ukraine war.
IMF lifts 2023 growth forecast with boost from China reopening
AFP, Published on 31/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - EMBARGOED. HOLD HOLD HOLD.