Sports
World Cup: Croatia ousts Brazil on penalties to reach semifinals
4-2 on penalties followed 1-1 draw over 120 minutes
Latin America
Sports
World Cup: South Korea's World Cup run ended by Brazil
Paik Seung-ho scores to avoid shutout, but favorites win 4-1
Sports
World Cup: Messi leads Argentina past Australia into quarterfinals
Team captain surpasses Diego Maradona for total tournament goals
Trade
Uruguay applies to join CPTPP in bid for Asian export boost
South American nation also seeking free trade deal with China
Sports
World Cup roundup: Brazil edges Switzerland to advance
Portugal scores second Group H win, secures berth in knockout round
Materials
Brazil's Braskem weighs 100% plant-based plastic production in Japan
Exclusive: Facility would replace oil-based material for utensils and single-use bags
Sports
World Cup: Costa Rica stuns Japan with surprise 1-0 victory
After beating Germany, Japan punished for not taking the initiative
Sports
World Cup roundup: Defending champion France advances
Messi keeps title hopes alive helping Argentina past Mexico
Sports
World Cup roundup: Switzerland tops Cameroon to open group play
South Korea, Uruguay tie; Portugal bests Ghana; Brazil beats Serbia
Sports
South Korea holds Uruguay goalless in World Cup stalemate
Both teams to rue missed chances in Group H battle
Politics
Brazil's Lula defeats Bolsonaro to retake presidency
Leftist leader's comeback marks end of the country's most right-wing government in decades
Politics
Brazil election goes to runoff as Bolsonaro outperforms polls
Former chief Lula leads incumbent 48.4% to 43.3% in presidential race
Commodities
Vale Indonesia embarks on $8.6bn nickel projects with Chinese firms
Miner expresses hopes on partnership with Ford Motor for EV battery materials
Energy
Petronas and Argentina ink deal for major LNG plant, gas pipeline
Project plans $10bn investment initially, with output of 5m tonnes in 1st year
Currencies
Superstrong dollar threatens debt crisis across emerging economies
Mexico pressured to follow Fed hikes, while Sri Lanka's repayment costs soar
Energy
Panama Canal toll hike looms as new East Asian energy risk
Japan braces for higher import costs of household fuel LPG
Interview
CHIPS Act will help boost semiconductor investment in Mexico: official
Intel and Texas Instruments 'express interest' in possible expansion
Agriculture
Banana growers fight renewed extinction risk as lethal fungus spreads
Resurgence of Panama disease threatens one of world's most valuable crops
Indo-Pacific
Costa Rica wants to join CPTPP, president says
Other Latin American countries also seek to expand trade in Asia
Climate Change
Itochu ties up with Shell to bring green tech to Brazil mines
Japan trading house, British oil major sign MOU with Brazilian steelmaker CSN
