Foes of Myanmar's military regime applaud new US sanctions, but want action to block gas revenues
Opponents of Myanmar's military government are applauding fresh financial sanctions imposed by the United States on the Southeast Asian nation
2023-06-22 19:54
Decisions made after fiery Ohio train derailment will be examined at NTSB hearing
Some of the key decisions made in the aftermath of the fiery Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment in eastern Ohio will be examined at a hearing Thursday
2023-06-22 19:46
Turkey's central bank sharply raises interest rates. That could signal an economic turnaround
The Turkish central bank has delivered a large interest rate increase, signaling a shift toward more conventional economic policies to counter sky-high inflation
2023-06-22 19:18
Yellen says it's 'critical' to maintain U.S.-China ties after Biden's 'dictator' remarks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says it’s “critical” the U.S. and China maintain a relationship so they can “work together” on global challenges
2023-06-22 18:57
Pakistan's premier meets with the head of IMF in Paris, hoping to unlock $6B deal to avoid default
Officials say Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has met with the head of the International Monetary Fund in Paris on the sidelines of the global financing summit in a last-ditch effort to unlock a $6 billion bailout package to help avoid a default
2023-06-22 18:26
Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China
Authorities in northwestern China say 31 people have been killed and seven injured in a cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the city of Yinchuan
2023-06-22 18:21
Shifting S. Africa coal plant for clean energy needs millions in loans; experts say that's a problem
Plumes of heat-trapping pollutants last billowed from the giant stacks of South Africa's Komati Power Station in October
2023-06-22 14:29
Bank of England is set to hike rates to battle inflation. That means pain for borrowers
The Bank of England is poised to raise borrowing costs again to combat stubbornly high inflation, which has failed to come down from its peak as quickly as expected
2023-06-22 14:26
Up, up and away — flying taxis look to France's city of revolution to unleash change on the skies
After much dreamy and not always credible talk of skies filled with flying, non-polluting electric taxis, their developers are preparing to deliver a future they say is now just around the corner
2023-06-22 14:19
Schott to Hold IPO of Medical Glassware Unit in September
Schott AG plans to list its specialty medical-glassware division as soon as September, according to people familiar with
2023-06-22 13:55
Australian online safety watchdog demands answers from Twitter on how it tackles online hate
Australia’s online safety watchdog has issued a legal notice to Twitter demanding an explanation of what the social media giant is doing to tackle a surge in online hate since Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought the platform
2023-06-22 13:47
What to know about India's ties with Russia
India considers Russia a time-tested ally from the Cold War era with key cooperation in defense, oil, nuclear energy and space exploration
2023-06-22 13:16