Snapshots

India and China will maneuver for influence with the new government in the tiny Himalayan nation.

Though Beijing could make life harder for U.S. businesses in the Chinese market in response to U.S. tariffs, it is exercising caution in order to maintain the benefits of close ties to U.S. companies.

Within the halls of otherwise friendly governments and in formerly eager boardrooms, the Khashoggi case is fiercely testing faith in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his government.

The penalties target the Basij volunteer militia and 20 businesses linked to it, but some of those firms have only tenuous ties to the paramilitary group.

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is doubling down on his promise to hold a public vote on a controversial airport -- even at the price of straying into gray legal territory or worrying investors.

The European Commission has been insistent that Italy reduce its deficit, but the Italian government just announced it's going to do the opposite. As the two square off, financial markets will respond.

China will join Thailand and Malaysia for a joint exercise in the Strait of Malacca as it works to build trust among South China Sea claimants.

Disagreement over the eventual status of Northern Ireland remains a key stumbling block to crafting the legal framework for the UK's departure.

After two years in Turkish captivity, Andrew Brunson is going free. His release removes one bone of contention in the topsy-turvy relations between Washington and Ankara.

Russia's decision reopens a vital market for the energy-dependent Central Asian country, which is facing worsening economic conditions.

The organization's latest World Economic Outlook update is the first since the United States and China began implementing major tariffs on one another.

A populist candidate's rhetoric promising to fight crime and corruption has attracted support from a public weary of both but his proposals have alarmed some segments of the electorate.