Kazakhstan’s president appointed his chief of staff as the new prime minister Tuesday, the day after he dismissed the Central Asian country’s government. A presidential decree announcing the Cabinet’s resignation Monday didn’t explain the reason for it. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had criticized the ministers last year and blamed the Cabinet for failing to stem inflation and to improve the country’s …

BANGKOK (AP) — A Chinese state investment fund promised to expand its purchases of stock index funds, among other moves signaling Beijing’s resolve to stabilize markets that have been sagging under heavy selling pressure from a property crisis and slowing economy. Shares in Shanghai and Hong Kong surged Tuesday after the announcement by Central Huijin Investment, whose subsidiaries include Chinese …

CHARLOTTE, Carolina del Norte, EE.UU. (AP) — D’Angelo Russell encestó 28 puntos, Anthony Davis aportó 26 unidades, 15 rebotes y 11 asistencias para conseguir el tercer triple-doble de su carrera y los Lakers de Los Ángeles resistieron para derrotar 124-118 a los Hornets de Charlotte Hornets el lunes por la noche para su tercera victoria consecutiva. LeBron James añadió 26 …