Some 15 months after Hamas triggered the devastation of the Gaza Strip by attacking Israel, the future of the Palestinian population there and in the occupied West Bank may hinge on US President ...

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday to their highest levels since the 2008 global financial crisis, as a broad stocks rally worldwide calms policymakers' fears U.S.

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday (Jan 24) to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stably ...