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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export orders likely contracted for a second straight month in August, and at a similar pace from the previous month as global demand cools, a Reuters …

Is China Planning To Turn Tibet Into The Next Xinjiang? Micaela Burrow on September 18, 2022 China has executed a mass DNA collection campaign against up to a third of …

‘Do Your Job’: Grieving Families Demand Action From The Biden Admin On The Fentanyl Crisis Jennie Taer on September 18, 2022 Hundreds of families gathered in Washington, D.C., on Saturday …

BEIJING (Reuters) – Two months since many Chinese homebuyers stopped repaying mortgages to protest stalled construction on their properties, a lack of progress at more sites now threatens to intensify …

By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan will “absolutely not” default on debt obligations despite catastrophic floods, the finance minister said on Sunday, signalling there would be no major …

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank lowered the borrowing cost of 14-day reverse repos on Monday and stepped up cash injections to counteract higher demand towards the quarter-end. The People’s …

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview aired on Sunday that “the pandemic is over,” even though the country continues to grapple with …

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview aired on Sunday that his predecessor Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents was “totally irresponsible” but …

BRYEN: As Putin Loses His Grip On Ukraine, More Critics Mysteriously Die Shoshana Bryen on September 18, 2022 The Ukrainian military has been making gains on the ground against Russian …

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Something has gone missing from Bank of Japan statements about elevated inflation: the word “temporary”. No longer signalling that robust price rises will be short-lived, …

By Rajendra Jadhav, Mei Mei Chu and Bernadette Christina MUMBAI/KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Farmers across Asia are busy planting trees to boost palm oil production but nurseries are struggling to …

By Anshuman Daga and Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Dealmakers, fund managers and CEOs are flocking to Singapore for a slew of high-profile conferences this month, as the city-state burnishes its …

By Pavel Polityuk and Phil Stewart IZIUM, Ukraine (Reuters) – The top U.S. general warned on Sunday it was unclear how Russia would react to its battlefield setbacks in Ukraine, …

SAN JOSE (Reuters) -A bus crash caused by heavy rains in Costa Rica left nine dead people on Saturday night, officials said. Heavy rains across the country caused a landslide …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australians looking to buy a new home could actually benefit from rising interest rates as they lower the price of housing enough to ultimately result in lower …

By Albee Zhang and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) – Before the pandemic, Doris Fu imagined a different future for herself and her family: new car, bigger apartment, fine dining on …

By Jan Schwartz and Victoria Waldersee HAMBURG/BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen is targeting a valuation of up to 75 billion euros ($75.1 billion) for luxury sportscar maker Porsche, it said on Sunday, …

TBILISI (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday condemned what she said were “illegal” border attacks by Azerbaijan on Armenia, using a visit to the Russian ally …

ADAMS: Gov. DeSantis Hits The Mark On Election Security J. Christian Adams on September 18, 2022 Listening to the media, you’d think election crimes never happen. The media rarely reports …

SHEFFIELD: Gavin Newsom Is Turning California Into A Third World State Carrie Sheffield on September 18, 2022 Declining population for the first time in its existence, rising violent crime rates, …

‘Legalized Corruption’: Democrats’ Delay On Stock Trading Ban Is ‘Disappointing,’ Watchdogs Say Gabe Kaminsky on September 18, 2022 Senate Democrats’ move to delay a bill banning members of Congress from …

By Michael Holden, Jeff Mason and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden paid emotional tribute to Queen Elizabeth on the eve of her state funeral on Sunday, saying …

LONDON (Reuters) – Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will make a presentation to its international creditors on Friday, laying out the full extent of its economic troubles and plans for a debt …

(Reuters) – Hurricane Fiona made landfall in southwestern Puerto Rico on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h), …

(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever Interest rate decisions from the Fed, People’s Bank of China, and Bank of Japan – the …