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Xi Jinping begins meetings with Community Party members
China's president hits the road to sell CPC's code of conduct

BEIJING, China -- The Communist Party of China has launched a four-month campaign to urge its around 100 million members to bolster...

Japan’s auto industry at risk from new US tariffs, says UN agency
UN agency: Japan could lose $17 billion in car exports from US tariffs

GENEVA, Switzerland: Japan's car industry is facing a multibillion-dollar blow as sweeping U.S. auto tariffs threaten its largest export...

Philippines says F-16 purchase not targeting China, any others
Philippines defends F-16 purchase, says no threat to others

MANILA, Philippines: A Philippine security official stated that acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the United States will not harm any...

BOC Aviation expands global fleet with major Airbus, Boeing orders
Lessor BOC Aviation to buy 120 Airbus, Boeing jets to grow fleet

SINGAPORE: BOC Aviation is betting big on the future of air travel, placing major orders with both Airbus and Boeing as it moves to...

Hegseth calls Japan key to countering China, military upgrade planned
Hegseth says US command in Japan being upgraded to deter China

TOKYO, Japan: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Japan is essential for handling China's aggression, especially in the Taiwan...

China's homestay economy flourishes amid spring travel boom
China's homestay economy flourishes amid spring travel boom

An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2025 shows students visiting a homestay during a research and study tour at an ecological...

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Texas probes WK Kellogg over ‘healthy’ label claims
Texas opens probe into WK Kellogg over health claims

AUSTIN, Texas: Attorney General Ken Paxton announced over the weekend that the state has launched an investigation into a company,...

Jaguar Land Rover halts US exports amid new tariffs
UK's Jaguar Land Rover to pause shipments to US over tariffsar Land Rover to pause shipments to US over tariffs

LONDON, U.K.: Jaguar Land Rover has become one of the first major carmakers to pause exports to the United States in response to the...

Medicare backs off Biden plan for weight-loss drug coverage
Trump administration drops Medicare weight-loss drug coverage

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) says it will not go ahead with a plan from the Biden administration...

U.S. stock markets slide again as tariffs on China rise to 104%
U.S. stocks tumble amid global surge, Dow Jones dives 320 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled again on Tuesday, igniting fear of the fallout from U.S. President's Donald Trump's trade...

Nissan eyes manufacturing shift to dodge US Tariffs
Nissan considers transferring some domestic production to US

TOKYO, Japan: Nissan may soon make a strategic shift in its manufacturing operations, according to a new report from Japan's Nikkei...

Vegetable oil price surge stabilizes global food costs in March
World food prices steady in March, UN's FAO says

PARIS, France: A spike in vegetable oil costs helped steady global food prices in March, offsetting declines in other staples like...