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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri promised to prioritize licensing for offshore oil and gas exploration, and said he would be “positive” in dealing with various political factions after suspending

VTB Capital global macro strategist Neil MacKinnon says the political uncertainty in Germany is a key concern for financial markets. He speaks to Bloomberg's Anna Edwards on "Bloomberg Markets."

Julius Baer head of currency research David Kohl says that, given Germany's strong economy, he doesn't see a reason for markets to be too concerned about the political uncertainty as Chancellor Angela

The European Union’s bid to streamline its intricate relationship with Switzerland got a boost on Thursday with a pledge to settle unresolved issues by early next year.

Myanmar has agreed to take back hundreds and thousands of Muslim Rohingya refugees who’ve been sheltering in neighboring Bangladesh, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka said in a statement.

Russia must press the Taliban to enter peace talks in Afghanistan, while an international inquiry should establish whether the Kremlin is arming the insurgent group, according to a senior Afghan

The rand’s roller-coaster ride isn’t over yet -- but traders appear uncertain about whether it’s heading up or down.

After Angela Merkel’s hopes for a fourth term as German Chancellor were cast into chaos, her traditional rivals may now toss her a lifeline.Spurned by the Free Democrats, who walked out of coalition

Britons were warned they are on course for the longest fall in living standards since records began 60 years ago after the U.K.’s fiscal watchdog took the ax to its outlook for economic growth.

The European Union may include Turkey on a blacklist of tax havens as soon as next month, in a move that could further strain ties between Ankara and the world’s largest trading bloc.

Palestinian factions meeting in Cairo called on President Mahmoud Abbas to hold legislative and presidential elections by the end of 2018 to cement a recent agreement to end a decade of splits that

The shock and awe unleashed by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has prompted concern in Iran, where speculation is mounting that the U.S. and Israel will unite with the kingdom to take the fight to its

Germany’s biggest opposition party is debating whether to begin talks with Angela Merkel on a minority government or a coalition, offering a way to restore political leadership in Europe’s biggest

The European Union’s attempt to streamline its complicated relationship with Switzerland may get a boost on Thursday.

The European Union is ready for an offer from Theresa May that could unlock Brexit trade talks, even as a consensus is forming in Brussels that the future deal available won’t be anything like the

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s government delivered the kind of Budget it should have fired up five months ago -- when there was an election at stake.

Australia is concerned that China’s military expansion in the South China Sea will lead to clashes in Asia and wants the U.S. to remain involved in the region, according to a new policy paper released

The U.S.’s top swaps watchdog appears to be losing its bark and its bite.

Texas Republican Representative Joe Barton apologized Wednesday after a lewd photo of himself surfaced on the internet, but a spokeswoman said he has no plans to resign.