The investment gold rush that was supposed to follow Iran's nuclear deal with world powers and revitalize the economy has not materialized, leaving many voters disillusioned ahead of Friday's election.

The U.S. Treasury Department said Saturday it will play a "leading role" in protecting the global financial system's IT infrastructure.

China on Sunday touted its new Silk Road as "a project of the century" at a summit highlighting its growing leadership on globalization, but a North Korean missile test competed for attention.

Thousands of people protested in central Moscow on Sunday against the city's plan to tear down Soviet-era apartment blocks as part of a controversial urban redevelopment program.

Beijing and Washington announced Friday an agreement giving U.S. beef, natural gas and certain financial services access to China's massive market in a deal highlighting the warm ties nurtured by their presidents.

The German economy expanded sharply in the first three months of 2017, official data showed Friday, putting Europe's powerhouse on track to beat a late-1970s record for its longest-ever recovery.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Friday urged eurozone lenders to be "far more specific" in their commitment to debt relief for Greece.

The EU sharply cut the growth forecast for Greece on Thursday, sparking worries that a long delay in its bailout program was damaging the economy.

Leading Middle East airline Emirates said Thursday its profits had plunged by 82.5 percent in its last fiscal year, blaming fierce competition, currency devaluations and U.S. travel restrictions.

Saudi Arabia's budget deficit fell by 71 percent in the first quarter of this year, the finance minister said on Thursday, after the kingdom made sweeping spending cuts.