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New Zealand PM seeks stronger ties with China amid security talks
New Zealand PM Luxon in China to boost trade and tourism

BEIJING/WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon commenced his visit to China on June 17, seeking to strengthen trade...

Severe storm strikes Dongfang in Southern China
Typhoon Wutip hits Hainan in China after suddenly changing course

BEIJING, China: A typhoon altered its course and struck Hainan Island, southern China, late on the night of June 13. Typhoon Wutip...

Japan celebrates new sumo grand champion
Onosato becomes first Japanese sumo yokozuna Since 2017

TOKYO, Japan: Japan has a new top sumo wrestler — and he's Japanese. Onosato, who weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds), has become a yokozuna,...

Archery Asia Cup Stage 2: Mamata Banerjee hails Indian archer Juyel Sarkar for clinching Silver medal
Archery Asia Cup Stage 2: Mamata Banerjee hails Indian archer Juyel Sarkar for clinching Silver medal

New Delhi [India] June 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hailed Indian archer Juyel Sarkar, who won a Silver Medal...

Young Indian archery squad shine with nine medals at Asia Cup Singapore leg
Young Indian archery squad shine with nine medals at Asia Cup Singapore leg

New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): A young Indian archery contingent delivered an impressive performance at the second leg of the Archery...

China's smart glasses eyeing global market
China's smart glasses eyeing global market

CHENGDU, June 20 (Xinhua) -- In Chengdu, a major tech hub in southwest China, patrol officer Wu Han used a pair of smart glasses to...

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US consumers cut back after early surge ahead of Trump tariffs
US retail sales drop in May amid post-tariff spending slowdown

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Retail sales dropped sharply in May as consumer spending slowed after a strong start to the year, primarily due to...

Mitsubishi joins automakers raising prices after import tariffs
Mitsubishi to hike U.S. car prices 2.1% amid Trump tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Mitsubishi Motors is the latest automaker to raise prices in the United States, joining a growing list of car companies...

Lilly makes $1.3 billion move to expand into gene-edited heart drugs
Lilly to buy Verve for $1.3 billion in heart gene therapy expansion

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Eli Lilly is making a bold play in cardiovascular gene therapy, announcing plans to acquire its partner Verve...

New Zealand PM seeks stronger ties with China amid security talks
New Zealand PM Luxon in China to boost trade and tourism

BEIJING/WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon commenced his visit to China on June 17, seeking to strengthen trade...

U.S. on edge as Israel-Iran conflict escalates
Dow Jones drops 44 points as Wall Street takes a breather

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks made only minor moves in both directions,Thursday, as investors fretted about the Israel-Iran conflict...

Luxury giant Kering bets on outsider de Meo to lead turnaround
Kering picks Renault's de Meo to fix Gucci, slash soaring debt

PARIS, France: Luxury group Kering's decision to tap Luca de Meo as its next chief is being seen as a daring but necessary attempt...

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