Stocks recover even as inflation fears persist
Empty prices are displayed in the stock price panels of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) after the Tokyo Stock Exchange temporarily suspended all trading due to system problems in Tokyo,…
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California church shooter angered by tensions between Taiwan and China – police
(Reuters) – A man accused of killing a doctor and wounding five others in a shooting at a Taiwanese-American church banquet in California systematically planned the attack because he was…
Japan has announced limited “test tourism” from May as a step for full reopening
Tourists wear protective face masks after an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Go Min Park/File Photo Register now to…
The US Air Force says it has conducted a successful hypersonic weapon test
WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force said on Monday it had successfully tested a hypersonic weapon that flew at five times the speed of sound. The test…
Golden Arches get dark in Russia as McDonald’s exits after 30 years
May 16 (Reuters) – McDonald’s Corporation (MCD.N) On Monday, it became one of the biggest global names to come out of Russia, as it made plans to sell all of…
Poor workers bear the brunt of India’s heat wave
NOIDA, India (Reuters) – For construction worker Yogendra Tundri, life on a construction site on the outskirts of India’s capital, New Delhi, is tough enough. This year, record high temperatures…
Preliminary results show that the voting deals in Lebanon are a blow to Hezbollah
Some of Hezbollah’s oldest allies are losing seats The majority are not yet clear, and final results are expected later on Monday Lebanese forces allied with Saudi Arabia are gaining…
Stocks and oil slide as horrific China data fuels recession fears
Traders in front of a screen with trading numbers in red at the Stock Exchange of Thailand building in Bangkok, Thailand, March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Juarawee Kittisilpa/Files Register now to get…
North Korea’s Kim orders military to stabilize COVID-19 drug supplies
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wears a face mask amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while inspecting a pharmacy in Pyongyang, in this undated photo released by…
Lebanon is holding its first parliamentary elections since the financial collapse and explosion
The vote was marred by disputes, power outages, and low turnout Lebanon deserves better, according to a Beirut voter Hariri’s stronghold sees an unofficial boycott A female Hezbollah voter says…