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Virginia governor warns US must fast-track fusion or fall behind China
U.S. to fall behind China, Virginia governor warns

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The U.S. must accelerate its efforts to develop fusion energy or risk losing its edge to China, Virginia Governor...

China introduces new measures to facilitate travel, residency for HK, Macao, Taiwan residents on mainland
China introduces new measures to facilitate travel, residency for HK, Macao, Taiwan residents on mainland

BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- China's central government announced Thursday that two new measures aimed at facilitating travel and...

(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-PRESS CONFERENCE
(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-PRESS CONFERENCE

(250320) -- RIYADH, March 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Head coach of China Branko Ivankovi (C) speaks during the press conference before the...

Taiwan detects 27 Chinese aircraft, 6 Navy vessels, and a balloon operating near its shores
Taiwan detects 27 Chinese aircraft, 6 Navy vessels, and a balloon operating near its shores

Taipei [Taiwan], March 20 (ANI): Taiwan detected 27 sorties of Chinese aircraft, six Chinese vessels and one Chinese balloon until...

India-Philippines BrahMos missile deal a major step in defence ties: Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo
India-Philippines BrahMos missile deal a major step in defence ties: Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo

New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Philippines Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo described the deal between India and the Philippines...

Traveling back to the last days of Pompeii in Beijing
Traveling back to the last days of Pompeii in Beijing

This photo taken on March 18, 2025 shows an immersive exhibition venue during an exhibition titled The Last Days of Pompeii at Universal...

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Wall Street rallies on Federal Resrve decision
U.S. stocks advance after Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose Wednesday despite the U.S. Federal Reserve signalling a potential slowdown in the U.S. economy,...

Trump repeals $17.75 minimum wage rule for federal contractors
Trump nixes Biden-era minimum wage of $17.75 for federal contractors

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has reversed a Biden-era executive order requiring businesses with federal contracts to pay...

UBS CEO Ermotti to earn $17 million in 2024, report says
UBS CEO Ermotti to get $17 million paycheck for 2024, Blick reports

FRANKFURT, Germany: UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti will receive a pay package of just over 15 million Swiss francs (US$17 million) for 2024,...

France calls for talks as EU bourbon tariffs backfire
French PM says EU tariff on American bourbon probably mistaken

PARIS, France: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou acknowledged over the weekend that the European Union may have miscalculated by...

U.S. stock markets slide, Dow Jones drops 260 points
Sellers return to Wall Street, Nasdaq Composite drops 305 points

NEW YORK, New York - Sellers took charge again on Wall Street Tuesday as the brief rebound that took place on Monday petered out. Stocks...

Expansion of Montana coal mine approved by US
US approves expansion of Montana coal mine

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has approved a plan to expand a coal mine in Montana and keep it running for 16 more years,...