A railway union strike in Sri Lanka leaves tens of thousands of commuters stranded
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A union strike launched by railway employees has stopped trains across Sri Lanka. Hundreds of scheduled…
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Chinese auto exports surge, partly offsetting a sales slump at home
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has reported its auto sales slumped in June as the domestic economy remained sluggish, but buoyant exports…
Continue Reading China investigating after media report finds same trucks transport edible oil and a form of coal
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s authorities are investigating food safety concerns in cooking oils after an investigative report from…
Continue Reading Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military urged all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south Wednesday, pressing…
Continue Reading Man suspected of killing the family of BBC radio commentator has been found, British police say
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police said they found Wednesday the man suspected of killing three women, the wife and daughters of a…
Continue Reading Russian lawmakers approve an increase in income taxes for the wealthy
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s parliament has approved a bill that would raise income taxes for the rich, in a move to help fill government coffers…
Continue Reading Syria and Saudi Arabia resume regular commercial flights as part of a thaw in relations
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Regular flights between the Syrian capital of Damascus and Saudi Arabia have resumed for the first time in more…
Continue Reading Rains wash out a highway in China’s Tibet region, stranding 130 people
BEIJING (AP) — Rescue efforts were underway for more than 130 people including some tourists who were trapped in a mountainous town in China’s…
Continue Reading Jeep falls from a mountain road into a ravine in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing 14 people
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a jeep has fallen from a mountain road into a ravine in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir,…
Continue Reading China and Bangladesh reaffirm their ties as territorial and economic issues rise in the region
BEIJING (AP) — China and Bangladesh are reaffirming their ties during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Beijing as tensions…
Continue Reading University student who yelled ‘Free Palestine’ reportedly deported as UAE weighs Israel-Hamas war
Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — At the graduation ceremony of New York University Abu Dhabi this May, a student wearing the traditional…
Continue Reading A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a Liberian-flagged tanker in the…
Continue Reading South Sudan peace talks face collapse over a new security law as country gears up for first election
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan peace talks that were almost complete have hit a stumbling block. Opposition groups are…
Continue Reading Rangers shot dead a 14-foot crocodile after it killed a girl swimming in an Australian creek
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rangers have shot dead a 14-foot saltwater crocodile in Australia after it killed a 12-year-old girl…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares zoom higher, with Nikkei over 42,000 after Wall St sets new records
AP Business Writer Asian shares advanced Thursday, tracking a blistering rally on Wall Street, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surging over 42,000…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index surges to another record high, approaching 42,000
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index has closed at another record high, gaining 0.6% to close Wednesday at 41,831,99. That followed a…
Continue Reading In swing-state Pennsylvania, a Latino-majority city embraces a chance to sway the 2024 election
Associated Press READING, Pa. (AP) — Religion and politics frequently overlap in Reading, an old industrial city in one of the most pivotal swing…
Continue Reading New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan has promised Washington will help the self-ruled island defend itself as China…
Continue Reading Samsung Electronics workers announce ‘indefinite’ strike
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics have declared an indefinite strike to pressure South Korea’s…
Continue Reading Presidential battle could play role in control of state capitols in several swing states
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two swing districts in a swing county may very well decide which party controls the House in the swing…
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