Indian election enters fourth phase as rhetoric over religion, inequality sharpens
HYDERABAD/BHUBANESWAR - India voted on Monday in the fourth phase of a seven-week long general election, as campaign rhetoric became more strident over economic disparities and religious divisions.
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Australia to boast budget surplus, eye inflation’s earlier return to target
SYDNEY - Australia's government is expected to boast another surplus in its annual budget due on Tuesday, courtesy of strong employment and high commodity prices, giving...
Putin taps economist to run defense, replacing Shoigu in unexpected move
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defense minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for economic...
Eight more Chinese cities join Hong Kong solo travel scheme
HONG KONG — Eight more Chinese cities have joined a scheme allowing their residents to travel to Hong Kong on their own, rather than as part...
Elon Musk sees fourth flight of SpaceX’s Starship in 3-5 weeks
SPACEX’S STARSHIP ROCKET, a futuristic vehicle designed to eventually carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, will probably have its fourth flight in 3-5...
Apple’s Maryland store workers vote to authorize strike
WORKERS at Apple’s store in Towson, Maryland, have voted in favor of authorizing a strike, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (AIM) said...
Death toll from floods in Brazil’s south climbs to 136
RIO DE JANEIRO — The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has climbed to 136, the local civil defense government...
Germany’s Scholz says Ukrainians with work in Germany can stay
FRANKFURT — Germany’s chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday that Ukrainians with a residence permit and work in Germany can stay even as Ukraine seeks to...
South Korea prepares support worth over $7B for chip industry
SEOUL — South Korea is readying plans for a support package for chip investments and research worth more than 10 trillion won ($7.30 billion), the finance...
Pope urges governments to tackle demographic crisis
ROME - Governments have to implement "serious and effective" policies in favor of families to tackle the issues of falling birth rates and aging populations, Pope...
UK exits recession with fastest growth in nearly three years
LONDON - Britain's economy grew by the most in nearly in three years in the first quarter of 2024, ending the shallow recession it entered in...
US warns Israel that Rafah invasion will jeopardize its weapons supply
WASHINGTON/CAIRO/RAFAH, Gaza Strip — US President Joseph R. Biden vowed publicly for the first time to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces make...