HAVANA — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday accused the United States of hypocrisy for promoting private enterprise on the island while imposing new restrictions against privately-owned Cuban businesses. Díaz-Canel questions US measures over new restrictions on Cuban private firms Díaz-Canel hosted a podcast with Prime Minister Manuel Marrero to discuss the implementation of an … Read more
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday warned of unspecified “additional actions” against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledges what Seoul describes as a “confidentiality agreement” concerning the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers and issues an apology.Also Read: South Korea accuses Ukraine of breaching secrecy over North Korean POW transfer“If the refusal to acknowledge … Read more
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he planned to take difficult and unpopular decisions to plug the country’s yawning budget deficit. Zelensky plans ‘difficult’ measures to cut budget deficit The deficit is weighed down in particular by a 23-billion-euro gap in military spending. Zelensky floated seven unspecified draft laws which he said were “needed … Read more
Pakistan may bring back austerity measures to reduce fuel consumption as renewed fighting in West Asia drives up global oil prices, as news agency PTI cited Pak information minister Ataullah Tarar Monday.Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has directed officials to examine which of the measures introduced earlier this year can be brought back, Tarar said at … Read more