Pakistan said its navy had rescued and evacuated 18 crew members of a merchant vessel operating in the North Arabian sea after a distress call.
Chile is set to break with precedent and open its annual global copper gathering next week with a day of panels devoted to lithium, as it seeks to decisively diversify beyond the red metal that has powered its economy for decades.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday that the United States is trying to have a stable relationship with China, but if Beijing is going to be involved with Iran in a way that goes against U.S. interests, that would complicate matters.