WASHINGTON – The United States must remember its vow “to support the defense of Taiwan” as its democracy remains “under threat” from China, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in …
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By Alasdair Pal COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s imposing presidential secretariat which was stormed by a sea of protesters in early July, forcing out then incumbent Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was almost deserted …
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By Josh Ye HONG KONG – Chinese tech giants including Tencent Holdings and Ant Group have signed a pact to stop the secondary trading of digital collectibles and “self-regulate” their …
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SEOUL -South Korea’s top economic and financial officials agreed at a rare meeting on Thursday to strengthen coordinated efforts to keep the markets stable, while affirming containing inflation was the …
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TOKYO – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank must maintain ultra-loose monetary policy to reflate the economy and achieve higher wages. Kuroda, however, told …
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By Jihoon Lee and Cynthia Kim SEOUL – Young South Koreans are buying homes in defiance of sharp rate rises that has once again put the spotlight on a severe …
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By Daren Butler, Jonathan Spicer and Maya Gebeily ISTANBUL – President Tayyip Erdogan’s pledge to launch military operations soon to expand safe zones already set up across Turkey’s southern borders …
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with the head of the World Health Organization in Washington on Tuesday and the two agreed to work toward boosting global pandemic …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – A group of 33 Republican senators warned U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday that they would work to thwart implementation of any new Iran nuclear …
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By David Ljunggren OTTAWA -Ottawa police vowed on Friday to crack down on an “increasingly dangerous” protest by hundreds of truckers who have shut down the center of the Canadian …
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By Ann Saphir and Jonnelle Marte – U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominees to the Federal Reserve Board came out swinging against high inflation on Wednesday, saying rising prices pose a …
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By Rod Nickel and Cheney Orr MAYFIELD, Ky. – Six days after a monstrous tornado descended on Mayfield, the devastated Kentucky city is still without power, its streets dark and …
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By Ann Saphir – With the Federal Reserve expected to soon adopt an inflation-fighting posture, it might seem at a glance as though the U.S. central bank will have to …
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Key Democrat Senators reportedly said they would oppose President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Democratic Sens. Jon Tester of Montana, Mark Warner …
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A coalition of 15 states announced a commitment to scrutinize future business with banks that divest from the fossil fuel industry. The coalition of top state financial officers, formed by …
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– Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on Friday vowed to address economic recovery in the region by shoring up supply chains, tackling labor issues and continuing to …
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Democrats scrapped a long-awaited vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill late Thursday after talks between left-wing Democrats, congressional leadership and top White House officials stalled. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer …