Xi invites Putin to China for third Belt and Road Forum – Xinhua

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to China this year for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, the official Xinhua News agency reported on Tuesday. Xi also invited Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to visit China, and called for regular meetings between the Chinese premier …

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Russia summons Canadian diplomat to protest “regime change” statement

(Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it had protested to Canada’s top diplomat in Moscow over comments by Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly about “regime change” in Russia. The ministry said it summoned Canadian charge d’affaires Brian Ebel on Monday and told him Joly’s comments were unacceptable. Canadian media quoted Joly as saying …

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Indonesia passes jobs decree into law, easing investment uncertainty

By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday passed into law an emergency decree on jobs and investment, eliminating legal uncertainty hanging over measures President Joko Widodo has pushed to spur investment in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The new law replaces the 2020 Jobs Creation law, which was praised by foreign investors for streamlining …

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Fed rates, projections, stability concerns a ‘mess’ to be sorted

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting on Tuesday, with some top central bank watchers saying it could well pause further rate hikes given recent trouble among banks or even delay releasing new economic projections because the outlook is so clouded. Or not. The Fed meeting concludes Wednesday …

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Pakistan’s parliament summoned in midst of crisis over former PM Khan

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s parliament is to meet in a special joint session on Wednesday to “take important decisions” to enforce the state’s authority, media reported, in the midst of prolonged anti-government defiance by former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Former cricket star Khan was prime minister from 2018 until 2022, when he was ousted from office …

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