The economy of this Palestinian village depended on Israel. Then the checkpoint closed
NILIN, West Bank — Count the rings of the gnarled olive trees dotting Mohammed Mousa’s land in the West Bank village of Nilin: They’ve been […]
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Turkey has another new central bank leader. Here’s what it means for the battered economy
ISTANBUL — Turkey has seen its fifth central bank leader depart in as many years as Hafize Gaye Erkan, the first woman in the top […]
Local transport in Germany hit by walkouts in a dispute over working conditions
BERLIN — Local buses, trams and subway trains were canceled in much of Germany on Friday as transport employees walked off the job in the […]
Vise tightening on Myanmar’s economy 3 years after military takeover triggered civil strife
BANGKOK, Thailand — Myanmar was a rising star in Southeast Asia before its military seized power three years ago in a takeover that has brought […]
Thousands in India flock to a recruitment center for jobs in Israel despite the Israel-Hamas war
LUCKNOW, India — Thousands of Indians flocked to a recruitment center on Thursday for jobs that would take them to Israel despite the three-month Israeli-Hamas […]
UN migration agency seeks $7.9 billion to help people on the move
GENEVA — The U.N.’s migration agency is launching its first “global appeal,” seeking $7.9 billion to help people on the move and ensure smoother pathways […]
China starts publishing youth jobless data again, with a new method and a lower number
HONG KONG — China published youth unemployment data Wednesday for the first time since the jobless rate hit a record high in June last year, […]
Nobel economics prize goes to Harvard’s Claudia Goldin for research on the workplace gender gap
STOCKHOLM — Claudia Goldin, a Harvard University professor, was awarded the Nobel economics prize on Monday for research that helps explain why women around the […]
Chevron says Australian LNG plant is back to full production after 3 days at 80% output
The Chevron Corp. says a liquefied natural gas plant in Australia has resumed full production after a fault cut output by one-fifth for three days […]
Nigeria’s unemployment rate falls to 4.1%, using new methodology. Analysts say it’s an undercount
Nigeria’s statistics agency says the unemployment rate now stands at 4.1% ByCHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s statistics agency on Thursday reported the […]