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China keeps up with demand for power during ongoing heat wave
BEIJING, China: Amidst warmer-than-normal weather, power consumption surged in the Chinese provinces north of the Yangtze river, with regions such ...
661 pound freshwater fish caught in Cambodia river
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodian villagers on the Mekong River have caught a stingray fish weighing 661 pounds, which is the ...
Cathay Pacific adds planes to Hong Kong, seeks to reopen after Covid
HONG KONG: Impacted by strict quarantine rules that caused a 98 percent drop in passengers, executives from Hong Kong carrier ...
Japan court says constitution does not protect same-sex couples
TOKYO Ruling that the country's ban on same-sex marriages does not violate the constitution, a Japanese court rejected a demand ...
Biden to speak with China's Xi, deciding on easing tariffs
WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Joe Biden has said that he is planning to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping soon, ...
China's Macau reports Covid cases, begins mass testing
MACAU: After discovering 12 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, Macau's government began mass COVID-19 testing for all residents this week. The ...
US businesses raise possible US-Taiwan free trade agreement
TAIPEI, Taiwan: The American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan has recommended that the United States "urgently" initiate talks with Taiwan ...
Wall Street rallies hard, Nasdag gains more than three percent
NEW YORK, New York - Stocks on Wall Street and around the globe rallied hard on Friday pushing the major ...
Detroit automakers tell workers mask wearing now optional
DETROIT, Michigan: Detroit's three big automakers - General Motors, Ford and Chrysler parent Stellantis NV - have announced that wearing ...
Chinese developer says will accept wheat as payment for new house
HONG KONG: To cope with the weakening property market, developers in China are coming up with innovative ways to attract ...
Positive end to week for Asian stocks, Nikkei 225 advances 321 points
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks in Asia made solid gains on Friday in a positive end to the week.In Japan, ...
China keeps up with demand for power during ongoing heat wave
BEIJING, China: Amidst warmer-than-normal weather, power consumption surged in the Chinese provinces north of the Yangtze river, with regions such ...
