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Sanctions blocking exports of electronics to Russia Kommersant

A number of foreign banks are reportedly rejecting payments from importersSeveral banks in Armenia, Kazakhstan and Hong Kong are blocking ...


St. Petersburg is ready to meet tourists from Hong Kong

St. Petersburg is a place of attraction for many foreign and Russian tourists. For guests from other countries, a trip ...


Washington Sanctions Iran Missile Program

Washington reacted swiftly Tuesday to Tehran's unveiling of a new hypersonic missile by placing a fresh round of sanctions on ...


Michael Block just misses chance to qualify for U.S. Open

The feel-good story of the PGA Championship won't get an encore at the U.S. Open. Michael Block, the 46-year-old club ...


Hong Kong Detains Dozens of People Amid Tiananmen Square Anniversary

Hong Kong - Hong Kong police Monday said they detained 27 people on suspicion of destroying social peace over a ...


China Tightens Access to Tiananmen Square, 32 Detained in Hong Kong

Beijing - China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the military suppression of ...


Hong Kong Activists Detained Amid Tiananmen Square Anniversary

Hong Kong - Hong Kong police Monday said they detained 27 people on suspicion of destroying social peace over a ...


Singapore Open: Strong Indian contingent featuring Sindhu, Prannoy set to be in action

Singapore (Singapore), June 5 (ANI): The Singapore Open 2023 badminton event will kickstart from Tuesday and will go on till ...


Guest Opinion: China's rise will give a voice to developing world

© Provided by Xinhua The world is in desperate need of a more diverse pool of credible media outlets, and ...


Taiwan Commemorates 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown With Human Rights Vigil

Taipei - With a human rights film festival, candlelight display, and passionate speeches, Taiwan's capital, Taipei, on Sunday marked 34 ...


Young South Koreans Drive Shift in Attitudes to Japan as Ties Thaw

seoul, south korea - Jeong Se-ah feels happy to see Tanaka, a Japanese bar host character from the early 2000s ...


China edge Netherlands in FIVB Women's Nations League

NAGOYA, Japan, June 3 (Xinhua) -- China fought off a hard challenge from the Netherlands to win their third successive ...


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U.S.-Taiwan to sign off on agreements based on Initiative on Trade

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan and the United States are set to sign the first deal under a new trade framework, marking ...

Boeing CEO says not worried about new China passenger aircraft

CHARLESTON, South Carolina: During a media tour this week at Boeing's facilities in Charleston, South Carolina, company CEO Dave Calhoun ...

March-May Everest's climbing season:12 climbers die, 5 still missing on slopes

KATHMANDU, Nepal - A Malaysian mountaineer narrowly survived after a Nepali sherpa guide hauled him down from below Mount Everest's ...

UN notes few women in top China government positions

HONG KONG, China: Describing the lack of women in China's top leadership as concerning, the United Nations has recommended the ...

China: we will send men to moon by 2030

BEIJING, China: Amid its rivalry with the US for reaching new milestones in space, reflecting their competition for global influence, ...

Chinese ship held in Malaysia after removing arms from sunk WWII ship

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia's maritime agency has said that it found a cannon shell believed to be from World War ...

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Official: airlines industry acting to prevent cancellations

ISTANBUL, Turkey: In an interview with Reuters, Willie Walsh, director-general of the International Air Transport Association, (IATA), said airlines are ...

Protesting Texans send migrants to California

SACRAMENTO, California: Sixteen migrants from Venezuela and Colombia, who had entered the United States through Texas, were transported to California ...

Louisiana park reopens 2 years after being flattened by hurricane

GRAND ISLE STATE PARK, Louisiana: Almost two years after Hurricane Ida struck the barrier island and destroyed most of its ...

Five receive death sentence for allegedly killing six police officers two years ago

YANGON, Myanmar - A regime court sentenced to death five people detained for their alleged involvement in a deadly August ...

Connecticut governor to sign strict gun measure

HARTFORD, Connecticut: Following a state Senate debate and vote to approve Connecticut's most comprehensive gun legislation since the laws put ...

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Technology stocks falter as Dow Jones maintains the course

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were divided on Wednesday, with the technology and industrial sectors parting ways.Tech stocks ...


Industry watching as new Spider-Man movie takes in $120.5 million

HOLLYWOOD, California: More than tripling the debut of its 2018 animated original predecessor, Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" opened ...


Airbus awaits record 500 jet order from IndiGo

PARIS, France: European plane manufacturer Airbus is reported to be close to a record agreement to sell 500 narrow-body jets ...


US companies to pay $1.18 billion for chemicals in water

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan: DuPont, Chemours and Corteva have reached an agreement to pay $1.18 billion to resolve complaints of causing ...


U.S. stock indices eke out minor gains, greenback edges higher

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were directionless Tuesday as investors had little to digest ahead of next week's ...


After Canadian threats, Facebook, Instagram block some news

MENLO PARK, California: Facebook parent Meta has said that under a trial that could last through the end of June, ...


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Hyatt Regency New Orleans

Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...