Taiwan's export orders likely rose in July for the 17th consecutive month, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, buoyed by strong sustained demand for technology products during lockdowns as millions of people work from home and take classes remotely.
Israeli airline El Al (ELAL.TA) on Wednesday called for more financial aid from the government to help it weather the effects of the Delta variant as it posted a narrower quarterly net loss than the year ago period on an improvement in air travel.
NATO's aim in Afghanistan was to help build a viable state, not to maintain a permanent presence there, and so the government's collapse in the face of Taliban forces after 20 years is a tragedy, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.
Germany's Green Party's chancellor candidate said the European Union should impose tougher barriers for Chinese imports to prevent dumping and poor environmental standards.
The initial success of Israel's COVID-19 vaccination roll-out that enabled an opening of the economy bolstered growth in the second quarter, official figures showed on Monday.