Argentina to sell dollars on parallel market as part of anti-inflation drive
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s central bank will start selling US dollars in the country’s parallel foreign exchange markets in an effort to combat inflation...
China’s exports top forecasts, but falling imports point to more stimulus
BEIJING - China's exports grew at their fastest in fifteen months in June, suggesting manufacturers are front-loading orders ahead of tariffs expected from a growing number...
Being Volodymyr Zelenskiy: How war has changed Ukraine’s leader
KYIV - Intense. Impatient. Sleep-deprived. Step into the relentless world of Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's wartime president.
The 46-year-old said his ambition when he was elected in 2019...
Natural disasters cost China $13 bln in January-June
BEIJING - China suffered direct economic loss worth 93.16 billion yuan ($12.83 billion) in the first half of this year due to natural disasters, the government...
Japan disciplines military top brass for mishandling classified information
TOKYO - Japan on Friday disciplined more than 200 defense personnel, including the military's top brass and senior bureaucrats, for mishandling classified material and other incidents.
The information security problems have...
China scolds EU over statement about South China Sea
BEIJING - China has rebuked the European Union over a statement about the South China Sea, saying the latter ignored historical and objective facts...
Japan’s diaper makers look to adult market for revenue as births fall
TOKYO - A large metal arm in a Japanese factory swept a cluster of fluffy white fabric rectangles off a carousel into a group to be...
China says it will never accept ‘unfounded accusations’ at NATO summit
BEIJING - China will never accept the "unfounded accusations" made against it at the NATO summit this week in Washington, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said to...
Biden mistakenly refers to Zelenskiy as Putin before correcting himself
WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden on Thursday mistakenly referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as Russian President Vladimir Putin before correcting himself at the NATO...
Taiwan monitors surge in Chinese military activity as Beijing’s carrier exercises in Pacific
TAIPEI — Taiwan defense ministry said on Thursday it was closely watching Chinese military movements after a surge in warplanes joined drills with China's Shandong...
Pelosi, Clooney, Democratic senators raise new doubts about Biden
WASHINGTON/DALLAS — US President Joe Biden faced fresh doubts on Wednesday about his re-election chances from heavyweights Nancy Pelosi and George Clooney, who may influence...
South Korea to deploy StarWars laser weapons targeting North Korean drones
SEOUL — South Korea will deploy laser weapons to shoot down North Korean drones this year, becoming the world’s first country to deploy and...