China’s Xi says Hong Kong needs to stabilize and control COVID surge – media
HONG KONG - China's President Xi Jinping has told Hong Kong's government to stabilize and control a deepening COVID-19 outbreak in the global financial hub as soon as possible, pro-Beijing media reported on Wednesday.
The directive increases pressure...
U.S. sea level to rise by 2050 as much as in past century, NOAA...
By Steve Gorman
Sea levels around the United States will rise up to a foot over the next 30 years due to climate change, as much as they have risen in the previous century,...
Yellen to urge G20 help for developing countries to end pandemic
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will urge her G20 counterparts to work towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries and ensuring they have the resources needed to support an equitable recovery, a U.S....
Ukraine defense ministry website, banks, knocked offline
KYIV - The online networks of Ukraine's defense ministry and two banks were overwhelmed on Tuesday and Ukraine's information security centre pointed the finger...
Sea’s $16-B wipeout portends trouble beyond India shutout
SEA LTD. lost more than $16 billion of value in its biggest daily market drop after India abruptly banned its most popular mobile gaming title. Investors are growing concerned the ban may just be the start of the company’s troubles.
Bird flu spreads to Kentucky, Virginia after discovery last week
A STRAIN of influenza deadly to chickens and other fowl has spread to poultry flocks in Kentucky and Virginia, less than a week after an outbreak in Indiana prompted some countries to limit shipments from the state.
Taiwan says Chinese plane flew close to remote island
TAIPEI — A small Chinese civilian aircraft flew very close to a remote Taiwanese-controlled island next to China’s coast earlier this month, Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Tuesday, adding China may be trying a new strategy to test its reactions.
Billionaire e-commerce mogul partners with SpaceX for 3 more crewed flights
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES - The billionaire e-commerce mogul who last year led the world's first all-private space crew launched into orbit said on Monday he...
Japan’s economy rebounds on solid spending, Omicron clouds outlook
By Leika Kihara and Daniel Leussink
TOKYO - Japan's economy rebounded in the final three months of 2021 as falling coronavirus cases helped prop up consumption, though rising raw material...
S.Korea candidates kick off presidential race dominated by scandal, third-party challenge
By Hyonhee Shin
SEOUL - South Korea's presidential candidates formally began campaigning on Tuesday in what is set to be the tightest race in 20 years between...
World Bank, IMF relocate some staff from Ukraine, operations continue
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON - The World Bank and International Monetary Fund said on Monday they had temporarily relocated some staff from Ukraine amid rising concerns about...
In relief for retailers, Vietnam won’t close factories amid COVID surge
HANOI — Vietnamese factories making everything from shoes to smartphones are expected to continue production despite record coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, reversing a policy of sweeping lockdowns last year that hobbled global supply chains for Western retailers.