The internet says Kamala Harris is ‘brat,’ and her campaign is embracing it
NEW YORK — Kamala Harris is not yet the Democratic Party’s candidate for president but her status online is already clear: she is a...
Business travel spending recovers in all regions but Asia and Europe
NEW YORK — Global business travel spending in 2023 recovered to pre-pandemic levels in North America, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa as...
France flaunts its baguettes with scratch-and-sniff stamps
PARIS — Visiting Paris for the Olympics and want to share the enticing aroma of a fresh baguette? A scratch-and-sniff stamp on your postcard...
Digital tax talks in G20 spotlight as US tariff threat looms
RIO DE JANEIRO — Talks over a global tax deal are continuing well past a June 30 deadline and governments are now looking to...
Taiwan curtails annual war games as Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards island
HUALIEN, Taiwan — Taiwan curtailed its annual Han Kuang war games on Tuesday as Typhoon Gaemi barrelled towards the island and the government issued...
Harris secures delegates needed to become Democratic nominee for president
WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Delaware - US Vice President Kamala Harris secured support Monday from a majority of delegates to the Democratic National Convention, likely ensuring she will become...
Blinken, Austin to shore up US-Asia ties amid political uncertainty at home
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin head to Asia this week to reassure allies and partners of US support, the State Department's top official for East Asia said...
Trump campaign switches gears to confront VP Harris challenge
REPUBLICAN presidential candidate Donald Trump will try to show swing voters that his likely new rival, Vice-President (VP) Kamala Harris, has her fingerprints all...
Taiwan starts annual war games, aiming to closely mimic actual combat
TAOYUAN, Taiwan - Taiwan started its annual Han Kuang war games on Monday, which this year aim to be as close as possible to actual combat...
Thousands protest in Spain’s Mallorca against mass tourism
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain — Thousands of anti-tourism activists protested in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca on Sunday in the latest demonstration against a key...
Economy booms but India’s young hanker for government jobs
PRAYAGARAJ, India/MUMBAI - Sunil Kumar, a 30-year-old, has spent the last 9 years of his life chasing a job in the Indian government.
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China surprises with cuts to key rates to support weak economy
SHANGHAI - China surprised markets by lowering a key short-term policy rate and its benchmark lending rates on Monday, in efforts to boost growth in the...