Sergio Mattarella Italy President

Italy's President asks former IMF economist to form government

Two of the big winners from the vote -- populist Five Star Movement (M5S) and the far-right League party -- attempted to join forces but abandoned efforts after their nomination for Finance Minister, 81-year-old Paolo Savona, was shot down by Mattarella. May 28, 2018
Donald Trump, Trump, US President Trump

Asian shares shaky after Trump ditches summit with North Korea

In addition to North Korea, the possibility of US tariffs on foreign auto imports are stoking worries about trade war, although investors also see this threat from Washington as a tactic to get better bilateral deals from major auto exporter nations. May 25, 2018