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London (AFP) - Equities slid on Tuesday, with investors brushing off positive data as a risk that central banks will push interest rates higher and economies into recession.

Asian shares are trading mostly lower after U.S. markets were closed for Presidents Day, a national holiday

Thailand was a model for how a country should respond to the HIV epidemic. Whenever there was an HIV innovation -- whether it be a drug or a behavioural approach -- Thailand would be one of the first countries to adopt it. This began with the 100% Condom Programme in…

Over the past two decades, Indian multi-billionaire Gautam Adani's close ties to Prime Minister Narendra Modi have helped the Gujarati businessman become Asia's wealthiest person. Mr Adani's meteoric rise also made him the poster boy for India's growth story -- until allegations of fraud and stock manipulation brought his eponymous…

Several Anglican bishops from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific say they no longer recognize Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as their leader

Over the last two decades, an uninvited guest has made an appearance in and around homes throughout western Europe, including Britain and Ireland, as well as west Asia and the Pacific coast of North and South America.

Used vehicles contribute greatly to transport emissions, undermining public health and the environment. In the US, Europe and parts of Asia, clunkers programmes – exchanging older, polluting used vehicles for cash – are becoming a popular approach for reducing the vehicles’ socio-environmental harms.

European carriers have to skirt around Russia, adding hours to trips between Europe and Asia. Some Asian airlines don't have that restriction.

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street closed out another bumpy week with a mixed performance

For expatriates from East Asia looking for a place to live, Singapore was their top choice in 2022.

Piaggio is an iconic Italian manufacturer and has production facilities around the world including in Southeast Asia, where it produces several models and brands for supply to the region.