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Learn from Ukraine, Gulf wars on defense spending, Taiwan advised

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan should use its defense money more wisely and learn from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, especially...


EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Commission is considering new legislation that could require companies in sensitive sectors to diversify...


CHINA-ZHANG GUOQING-WORLD CONVERGENCE SUMMIT FOR GROWTH (CN)

(260611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist...


ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION-COOPERATION AGREEMENT

(260611) -- ADDIS ABABA, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hai (2nd R), Chinese ambassador to Ethiopia, and Kindeya Gebrehiwot (1st R),...


Cultural heritage fuels tourism boom in east China county

HEFEI, June 11 (Xinhua) -- As dusk settles over Huizhou Ancient City in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, processions carrying...


Food companies in Central, Eastern Europe seek more cooperation with China

As more and more Central and Eastern European food companies are embracing the Chinese market, some are also seeking deeper cooperation...


Oil market could tighten if China boosts imports: Report

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): While US inventories and China's lower crude imports have helped ease pressure in the global oil...


B2B Marketing Association (B2BMA) Launches to Build India's Leading Community for B2B Marketers

VMPL Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 11: As B2B marketing assumes a more strategic role in driving business growth, there is a...


(SP)CHINA-LINYI-VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE-CHN VS UKR(CN)

(260611) -- LINYI, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Vladyslav Shchurov (L) of Ukraine spikes during the men's pool 3 match between China and...


(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-ILOCOS SUR PROVINCE-VOLLEYBALL-AVC WOMEN'S CUP

(260611) -- ILOCOS SUR PROVINCE, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of Australia celebrate after scoring a point during the pool A match...


Update: China announces sanctions against Philippine defense secretary, his relatives

BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced sanctions against Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto...


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Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo

Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan: A bear that wandered into Utsunomiya, a city just north of Tokyo, and frightened residents was captured on June 9 after...

11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest

11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest

MUZAFFARABAD, PoJK: Clashes in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir ahead of a protest planned for June 9 left 11 people dead and more...

Indonesian President’s plans to grow economy at risk

Indonesian President’s plans to grow economy at risk

SINGAPORE/LONDON: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is losing investors' trust, and his plans to grow the economy are at risk as...

Learn from Ukraine, Gulf wars on defense spending, Taiwan advised

Learn from Ukraine, Gulf wars on defense spending, Taiwan advised

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan should use its defense money more wisely and learn from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, especially...

EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements

EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Commission is considering new legislation that could require companies in sensitive sectors to diversify...

"India maintained, strengthened economic growth rate": Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat amid West Asia conflict

"India maintained, strengthened economic growth rate": Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat amid West Asia conflict

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday highlighted that while the rest of the world...

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Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning

Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: Keir Starmer said he would use the full force of the law after a night of racist violence in Belfast that...

Netanyahu to run again, party confirms after Trump doubts claim

TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu will run for re-election this year, his party said on June 10, after U.S. President Donald Trump...

Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan: A bear that wandered into Utsunomiya, a city just north of Tokyo, and frightened residents was captured on June 9 after...

After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Even as the United States carried out airstrikes on Iran early on June 10, and Iran responded by attacking countries...

8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

DUBAI/BEIRUT: Israel carried out an airstrike on the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on June 9, killing at least eight...

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Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade
Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade

LONDON, U.K.: British retailer Boots is discussing a potential $10 billion (£7.5 billion) sale with prospective buyers, a move that...


Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market
Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Sales of previously owned homes in the United States rose to their strongest pace of the year in May, signaling renewed...


Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%
Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday as the latest CPI reading showed inflation in the United States has surged to...


OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO
OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO

SAN FRANCISCO, California: OpenAI has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, becoming the latest artificial intelligence...


Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access
Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence...


Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact
Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Corning aimed at expanding U.S. production of optical...


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