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Hyundai to invest $20 billion in US, build steel plant in Louisiana
Hyundai to announce $20 billion US investment, new steel plant

WASHINGTON, D.C.:/SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Group is set to dramatically expand its U.S. footprint, with a US$20 billion investment that...

ALP in front ahead of upcoming election, but Coalition gaining ground
Australian Labor Party expected to retain government as election looms

SYDNEY, Australia - A recent Roy Morgan survey indicates that if a federal election were held today, the Australian Labor Party (ALP)...

Chinese President Xi takes time to talk to locals
China's leader mixes it among people in  rural villages

BEIJING, China (Xinhua) -- Where does Chinese President Xi Jinping work? Beyond Zhongnanhai and the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,...

Attendees highlight cooperation in global challenges at BFA annual conference
Attendees highlight cooperation in global challenges at BFA annual conference

BOAO, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Global leaders and business representatives on Thursday called on countries to jointly address global challenges...

Olympic climbing silver medalist Wu suffers finger injury setback
Olympic climbing silver medalist Wu suffers finger injury setback

Wu Peng reacts after the sport climbing men's speed semifinal at the 2024 Olympic Games at Le Bourget Climbing Venue, near Paris, France,...

(SP)JORDAN-AMMAN-WRESTLING-SENIOR ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN
(SP)JORDAN-AMMAN-WRESTLING-SENIOR ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN

(250328) -- AMMAN, March 28, 2025 (Xinhua) -- China's Li Zelu (L) competes against India's Mansi Lather during the women's 68kg semifinal...

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Automakers lead U.S. stock markets lower after tariff hit
Wall Street rattled by 25% tariff on all cars made outside U.S.

NEW YORK, New York - Shares in automakers fell sharply Thursday after U.S.President Donald Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on all...

Ford F-150 under investigation for transmission defects
US opens probe into 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks over gear shift

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Federal safety regulators have launched a new investigation into Ford's best-selling F-150 pickup trucks after receiving...

Hyundai to invest $20 billion in US, build steel plant in Louisiana
Hyundai to announce $20 billion US investment, new steel plant

WASHINGTON, D.C.:/SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Group is set to dramatically expand its U.S. footprint, with a US$20 billion investment that...

Stanstead-Derby Line free passage halted as US tightens rules
US ends century-old border pass for Quebec-Vermont library visitors

STANSTEAD, Quebec: U.S. authorities have decided to end a long-standing unwritten rule that allowed people from Stanstead, Quebec,...

Wall Street closes down, AI investors feel the heat
AI stocks lead U.S. equity markets sharply lower

NEW YOKK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Wednesday with tech stocks, mainly those associated with AI, taking the brunt of the...

Canada moves to cut trade barriers as US tariff threat grows
Canada aims for free internal trade to offset US tariffs, Carney says

TORONTO, Canada: As the threat of U.S. tariffs looms, Canada is looking inward to strengthen its economy by removing domestic trade...

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