China keeps up with demand for power during ongoing heat wave
BEIJING, China: Amidst warmer-than-normal weather, power consumption surged in the Chinese provinces north of the Yangtze river, with regions such ...
661 pound freshwater fish caught in Cambodia river
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodian villagers on the Mekong River have caught a stingray fish weighing 661 pounds, which is the ...
Cathay Pacific adds planes to Hong Kong, seeks to reopen after Covid
HONG KONG: Impacted by strict quarantine rules that caused a 98 percent drop in passengers, executives from Hong Kong carrier ...
Japan court says constitution does not protect same-sex couples
TOKYO Ruling that the country's ban on same-sex marriages does not violate the constitution, a Japanese court rejected a demand ...
Biden to speak with China's Xi, deciding on easing tariffs
WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Joe Biden has said that he is planning to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping soon, ...
China's Macau reports Covid cases, begins mass testing
MACAU: After discovering 12 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, Macau's government began mass COVID-19 testing for all residents this week. The ...
US Senate bill could release billions for Taiwan security
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill, the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022, to increase U.S. support for ...
Japan top court says government cannot be sued for Fukushima disaster
TOKYO, Japan: Japan's top court has ruled that the government is not liable for damages to those who suffered losses ...
Philippines terminates China talks for joint energy exploration
Manila[Philippines], June 25 (ANI): The Philippines has terminated talks with China for a joint energy project in the South China ...
Two Taiwanese officials indicted in China on spying accusation
Taipei [Taiwan], June 25 (ANI): Two Taiwanese officials were indicted for their alleged involvement in developing a spying network for ...
China: Xi confidant appointed minister of public security
Beijing [China], June 25 (ANI): China has named Wang Xiaohong as minister of public security, overseeing the country's police force, ...
Myanmar's Suu Kyi moved to military junta in country's capital
YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar's military authorities have transferred deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a prison in the capital Naypyitaw ...
Suu Kyi in good spirits despite being in solitary confinement
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's deposed leader, has been moved from a secret detention facility to solitary ...
PTI approaches Pakistan Supreme Court over NAB amendment bill
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - PTI Chairman Imran Khan filed a Supreme Court petition on Saturday challenging the government's amendments to the ...
Nepal's CIAA sues fourteen, including former TMO chiefs, for graft
KATHMANDU, Nepal - The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority, or CIAA, has filed a charge sheet in ...
Severe flooding in Bangladesh, India left behind a trail of destruction: EU
DHAKA, Bangladesh - The European Commission has allocated €2 million in emergency aid to those affected by the current floods ...
Airbus captain tries to land at Lahore runway closed two years ago
LAHORE, Pakistan - An Airbus 320 carrying 171 passengers narrowly avoided an accident at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Pakistan's second-largest ...
UK's Telegraph news block in Russia due to war coverage
MOSCOW, Russia: The UK newspaper, the Telegraph, has been blocked in Russia, following a request from the Russian prosecutor-general.The TASS ...
Airbus captain tries to land at Lahore runway closed two years ago
LAHORE, Pakistan - An Airbus 320 carrying 171 passengers narrowly avoided an accident at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Pakistan's second-largest ...
Biden vows to combat effects of Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday vowed to "do all in my power" to protect a woman's ...
Myanmar junta minister discusses nuclear cooperation with Russia
YANGON, Myanmar - According to military-run media, a junta delegation discussed nuclear technology collaboration with a Russian state-owned atomic energy ...
U.S. to provide Tk2.3 crore as emergency funding for northern Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing more than Tk2.3 crore in emergency funding ...
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Toyota reduces July global production goal by 50,000 vehicles
TOKYO, Japan: Amidst semiconductor shortages and COVID-19 parts supply disruptions, Toyota has reduced its July global production target by 50,000 ...
One-third of car sales might be electric by 2028, says analysts
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Electric vehicle (EV) sales could reach 33 percent globally by 2028, and 54 percent by ...
G-7 meeting to hear bids to stop biofuel to reduce food prices
BERLIN, Germany: To prevent large increases in food prices, officials from G7 countries, including Germany and the UK, will push ...
Announcement expected this week to ban Juul e-cigarettes in US
WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to order Juul Labs to stop selling its e-cigarettes ...
As US average home price reaches $400,000, sales fall
WASHINGTON D.C.: As average home prices surged to a record high, reaching the $400,000 mark for the first time, and ...
Russian rouble stronger, consumer prices falling
MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's consumer price index has fallen by 0.12 percent for the third consecutive week.This drop in the consumer ...
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...
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