In an interview posted on Sunday, the Finance Minister of Brazil Henrique Meirelles said he eyed a presidential veto to a newly introduced tax relief plan.
On Sunday, the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam voted for a removal of Dinh La Thang, one of the high-profile politburo's officials, on charges of misconduct.
As many as 26% of eligible voters France are likely to skip participating in runoff presidential election. France's Interior Ministry said the voter turnout was 65.30%, down from 71.96% in 2012.
The former US President Barack Obama will receive the John F. Kennedy Foundation's annual "Profile in Courage Award", honouring his accomplishments during his two terms in the face of tough political opposition.
Britain's Labour Party said middle and low-income earners would not face tax increases to fund its spending plans if it wins June election, with the burden falling on the top 5% earners and big businesses.
The French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron is winning runoff presidential polls, counting for support from more than 60% of voters.
Economic complementarity led to win-win results in the US-China ties, as China has comparative advantages in labour-intensive industries, while the US - in the capital-intensive sector, a report showed.
Uber is under a criminal investigation by the US Department of Justice for the use of the software Greyball, which helps evade local transportation regulators.
Australian first-home buyers contribute to the nation's housing affordability crisis by having unrealistic expectations of amenities and house sizes, according to Australia's leading housing developer.
A tendency towards dropping politicised approach to Russia is gaining momentum in the EU, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
China plans to boost the online media development by encouraging eligible websites to go public and to set up new mainstream media institutions and groups during the 2016-2020 timeframe.
Fortune of Britain's 1K wealthiest people increased 14% to a record of $855 billion in the past year, boosted by the country's decision to exit the EU.
Two explosions in the Philippine capital on Saturday night killed at least two people and injured six others.
A Frenchman who was kidnapped in Chad in March and taken to the restive Darfur region of Sudan had been released and was on his way to the capital Khartoum.
The Canadian army has begun to deploy in eastern Canada, where flooding from heavy rain forced new evacuations on Saturday ahead of peak floods expected on Monday or Tuesday.
China tightened rules for online news portals and network providers, the latest step in the President Xi Jinping's push to secure the internet and maintain strict control over the content.
The ICM opinion poll released on Sunday put the British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party 18 points ahead of the Labour Party.
India's most authoritative think-tank recommended the government to cut taxes and lower interest rates for loans on electric cars, sources close to the matter reported on Sunday.
China's Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli called for thorough planning in Xiongan, a new special economic zone, local media reported on Sunday.
The Islamic State carried out multiple suicide bomber attacks against the US base in northern Iraq, sources close to the matter reported on Sunday.
Forex reserves in China increased for the third consecutive month to $3.03T in April from $3.01T in March, People's Bank of China data showed on Sunday.
Citigroup analysts listed Netflix and Tesla as potential takeover targets for Apple as a way to put the company's $250B cash reserves to work.
The central bank plans to keep the policy rate at 3%, the Philippines Central Bank Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo says.
French voters elect a new president on Sunday amid polls favouring Emmanuel Macron, the former Minister of Economy and Finance.