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Cambodia, China restart Mekong-Gulf of Thailand canal project
China, Cambodia to fund 94-mile canal from Mekong to Gulf of Thailand

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia and China have revived work on a stalled canal project that aims to connect the Mekong River to the...

Filipino devotees reenact crucifixion on Good Friday
Filipino devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact Christ's crucifixion

CUTID, Philippines: On April 18, Good Friday, Christian believers in the Philippines were nailed to crosses in a reenactment of Jesus...

Apple's smartphone sales in China drop 9% in Q1 2025
Apple's China smartphone shipments slide 9 percent in first quarter

BEIJING, China: Apple's grip on China's smartphone market continued to weaken in the first quarter of 2025, with the U.S. tech giant...

Toyota may build next-gen RAV4 SUVs in US
Toyota may build new RAV4 in US in response to tariffs, sources say

TOKYO, Japan: Toyota is weighing plans to build the next-generation RAV4 SUV in the United States, according to three people familiar...

Asian nations boost US energy buys amid trade tensions
Asian countries look to buy more US energy to offset trade imbalance

SINGAPORE: Amid rising trade tensions, several Asian nations are stepping up energy purchases from the U.S. in hopes of easing tariff...

Taiwan’s TSMC beats forecasts with strong q1 earnings
TSMC Q1 profit surges 60%, beats forecasts

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's TSMC reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Thursday, driven by booming demand for AI-related...

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Nasdaq Composite climbs 458 points
Tech stocks lead further advances on Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks made ground on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump said he was meeting with China soon. The...

Russia likely to hold interest rate at 21%, Reuters poll says
Russian central bank to keep key rate on hold at 21%: poll

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's central bank is widely expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 21 percent when it meets...

Cambodia, China restart Mekong-Gulf of Thailand canal project
China, Cambodia to fund 94-mile canal from Mekong to Gulf of Thailand

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia and China have revived work on a stalled canal project that aims to connect the Mekong River to the...

US Justice Department opens antitrust trial against Google
Google may use AI to extend search monopoly, DOJ says

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Justice kicked off its landmark antitrust trial against Google this week, warning that the...

U.S. stocks jump after Trump backtracks on China, Fed
U.S. stock markets surge after Trump backflips

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. President Donald Trump retreated from his harsh approach to trade negotiations with China on Wednesday, and...

Pharmacies expand same-day prescription delivery
More pharmacies offer to speed prescription deliveries to customers

WASHINGTON, D.C.: More U.S. pharmacies are promising to get prescriptions to your doorstep faster than ever, with same-day delivery...

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