Country Garden gets 'near-term reprieve' after bondholders agree to extend debt payment
Investors in embattled Chinese property giant Country Garden are breathing a collective sigh of relief Monday, after it reportedly won approval from creditors to extend a major bond payment to avoid default, in a development that analysts say will give the firm some badly needed respite.
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Country Garden set to open up 5.6% after deal to extend onshore bond payment
Shares of Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd were set to open up 5.6% on Monday after the embattled
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Lagos traffic jams disappear. But this isn't good news for Nigeria
The removal of a fuel subsidy has pushed the cost of transport out of the reach of many Nigerians.
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Minnesota jail in lockdown as 100 inmates refuse to return to cells
Prisoners are reportedly protesting conditions at the facility amid hot conditions.
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Israel: Police clash with Eritrean asylum seekers
Dozens of people are reported injured in Tel Aviv as demonstrations turn violent.
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Afghan interpreter's anger over son's visa denial
Sajid, who worked for the UK armed forces, says he cannot be reunited with his three-year-old son.
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Barclays Says ‘Active Policy Support’ to Benefit Turkey, Russia
Analysts at Barclays Plc are turning more upbeat on the economic outlook for Turkey and Russia, where “active
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Made in Ukraine: Kyiv's burgeoning weapons industry is enabling it to project power far beyond the front lines
In the early hours of August 29th, swarms of Ukrainian drones flew across seven Russian regions. Many were intercepted; some were not.
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Gnawa music: Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui takes centre-stage
Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui learned to play the main instrument in Gnawa music from her father.
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Gabon country profile
Provides an overview of Gabon, including key dates and facts about this west African country.
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Country Garden: How bad are the Chinese property developer's debt problems?
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) -China is grappling with a slowdown that has rattled global markets, with the spotlight
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Prigozhin alludes to threats in new video release
The video appears to have been filmed shortly before the Wagner chief died in a plane crash near Moscow.
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