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After joke about army, Chinese comic's employer faces $2 million fine

BEIJING, China: Comedian Li Haoshi's wisecrack about the nation's military in Beijing last weekend has marked the largest scandal yet ...


PM says Australia should cut back trade with China, as urged by G7

CANBERRA, Australia: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed his support of a joint statement by the Group of Seven ...


China Democracy Party holds meet in London on anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre

London [United Kingdom], May 28 (ANI): To mark the 34th Anniversary of June Fourth Tiananmen Square massacre, China Democracy Party ...


G7 leaders seek economic de-risking, but China confuses it with "containment"

New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Leaders of Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and ...


Australian trio Matthew Wade, Moises Henriques, Adam Zampa to feature in Major League Cricket

Melbourne [Australia], May 28 (ANI): Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade, Moises Henriques and Adam Zampa have become the latest Australia players ...


The time of unipolarism has ended Ethiopian journalist

The West has been hampering the growth of African nations, who are now turning to the East, Bisrat Melesse saysAfrica ...


Italy PM: Good Ties With China Possible Without Belt and Road

Milan - Good relations with China are possible even without being part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) deal, ...


China's 1st Domestically Made Passenger Plane Makes Inaugural Flight

Beijing - China's first domestically made passenger jet flew its maiden commercial flight Sunday, as China looks to compete with ...


"Did not expect this......": Prannoy HS after Malaysia Masters title win

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 28 (ANI): Indian shuttler Prannoy HS expressed happiness after his Malaysia Masters men's singles title win, ...


Australia, India submit final squads to ICC for World Test Championship final

Dubai [UAE], May 28 (ANI): Australia and India have finalised their 15-player squads for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship ...


Yashasvi Jaiswal: A look at overseas records of rising batting sensation

New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Young Rajasthan Royals batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has been roped into the Indian squad as ...


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At least 800,000 people in need of emergency food aid, other assistance: UN

RAKHINE STATE, Myanmar - According to Myanmar's ruling military, Cyclone Mocha killed at least 145 people this week.The impoverished western ...

Nepal Airlines request bids for Airbus maintenance agreement in Sydney

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal Airlines, the country's state-owned carrier, is one step closer to starting flights to Australia. Nepal Airlines' ...

Hasina blames BNP for increased terrorism, corruption, nepotism, and exploitation

DOHA, Qatar- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stated that the next general election in Bangladesh will be free and fair, ...

Dar holds pre-budget meeting with Chambers of Commerce in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Senator Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue, stated that all technical formalities and prior actions ...

After joke about army, Chinese comic's employer faces $2 million fine

BEIJING, China: Comedian Li Haoshi's wisecrack about the nation's military in Beijing last weekend has marked the largest scandal yet ...

Myanmar: UN agencies unable to start aid works in cyclone-hit areas

RAKHINE STATE, Myanmar - Myanmar's military junta continues to deny United Nations agencies access to Cyclone Mocha-affected areas, preventing them ...

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After warnings from EU, ChatGPT said it could leave Europe

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, has said the company could consider leaving Europe if it could ...

Second Biden nominee for federal judge withdraws before hearings

WASHINGTON D.C.: Reuters has reported that US President Joe Biden's nominee for a federal judge position in Kansas, Jabari Wamble, ...

US seeks answers after six near misses at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: Jennifer Homendy, head of the US National Transportation Safety Board, has said the US will investigate recent near ...

Florida sued for law saying some foreigners cannot purchase land

MIAMI, Florida: Four Chinese citizens living in Florida have sued the state over a new law barring citizens of China ...

Ukrainian pilots to be trained by Norway to operate F-16 fighter jets

OSLO, Norway: Norwegian Defense Minister Bjoern Arild Gram has said that Norway would conduct training programs for Ukrainian pilots in ...

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Target moving away from LGBTQ pride due to customer backlash

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Reuters reported that after facing a backlash from customers, Target is pulling some products from its Pride Collection ...


India's Tata chooses UK as site for new EV battery plant

LONDON, England: The BBC has reported that Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors is planning to build a multi-billion pound ...


Facebook nears completion of eliminating 10,000 jobs

MENLO Park, California: As part of the last stage of a three-series round of staff layoffs, part of a plan ...


Baby formula manufacturers investigated by US for rigging bids

WASHINGTON D.C.: On its website, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has said it is probing Abbott Laboratories and other ...


US Rep says expand China blacklist after ban on Micron chips

Representative Mike Gallagher, chair of the U.S. House of Representatives committee on China, says that after Beijing banned the sale ...


Investors bank on debt ceiling breakthrough, Nasdaq surges more than 2%

NEW YORK, New York - A relief rally hit Wall Street Friday as lawmakers made some progress on the debt ...


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