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U.S. says businesses receiving federal funds cannot work with China

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Commerce Department has proposed new laws aimed at preventing China and other countries deemed of concern ...

Mexico to become EV production hub despite low local demand

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: Amid Tesla's plan to open a $5 billion Gigafactory in the country, Mexico will soon become an ...

Following kidnapping, Frenchmen, US worker released in Africa

NIAMEY, Niger: Four weeks after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger, an American aid worker and a French ...

Philippines finds leaking fuel tanker 3 weeks after sinking

MANILA, Philippines: An underwater robot from Japan has located a leaking fuel tanker, MT Princess Empress, which sank off the ...

Amazon to cut 9,000 jobs, bringing total layoffs to 27,000

SEATTLE, Washington: In a memo to staff sent this week, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company plans to cut ...

Idaho to OK death by firing squad when drugs not available

BOISE, Idaho: Under a bill passed by the Idaho Legislature thios with a veto-proof majority, the state will allow firing ...

Defective break hose, wiper arm causes Ford recall of 1.5 million cars

DETROIT, Michigan: Due to leaking brake hoses and windshield wiper arms that can break off, Ford is recalling more than ...

California joins with drugmaker to manufacture affordable insulin

SACRAMENTO, California: The state of California and generic drug manufacturer Civica have announced a 10-year partnership to produce affordable, state-branded ...

Seniors' groups want Medicare to fund new Alzheimer's medications

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Alzheimer's Association is lobbying Congress to enable early Medicare coverage of a new class of drugs, beginning ...

US says citizens not to buy meds in Mexico, many contain fentanyl

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US State Department has issued a travel warning regarding dangerous fake pills sold at pharmacies in Mexico, ...

Newly signed Wyoming law outlaws use of abortion pill

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: A Wyoming bill outlawing the use or prescription of medication abortion pills, which was passed by the state's ...

US, states using cloud seeding to generate rain in west

DENVER, Colorado: The Southern Nevada Water Authority has voted to accept a $2.4 million grant from the US Bureau of ...

Wet winter ends three year California drought

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US government has reported that the exceptionally wet winter in California this year will offer relief from ...

US loans $300 billion to banks following closing of SVB bank

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Federal Reserve Bank has announced that cash-strapped banks throughout the US borrowed some $300 billion during ...

US CDC reports 40% rise in pregnancy deaths during Covid

ATLANTA, Georgia: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this week showed that in 2021 during the ...

2023 Preview: Atlanta Braves

2022 record: 101-61, first in National League East Offseason headlines: While the rival New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies added ...

Bruce Willis, Emma Heming renew wedding vows amid actor's dementia diagnosis

Los Angeles [US], March 24 (ANI): Actor Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming have renewed their wedding vows on ...

2023 Preview: New York Mets

2022 record: 101-61, second in National League East Offseason headlines: In his quest to bring a World Series title to ...

ISSF World Cup: Rudrankksh wins bronze; China extend golden run

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 24 (ANI): Reigning world champion Rudrankksh Patil won bronze in the men's 10m Air Rifle, ...

2023 Preview: Philadelphia Phillies

2022 record: 87-75, third in National League East Offseason headlines: The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets dominated the headlines ...

China threatens US Navy after its warship's action in South China Sea

Seoul [South Korea], March 24 (ANI): China on Friday reacted angrily to the presence of a US warship near the ...

Reports: Eagles sign RT Lane Johnson to $33.4M extension

Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson signed a one-year contract extension worth $33.4 million, of which $30 million is ...

China 'firmly opposes' forced sale of TikTok

Hong Kong, March 24 (ANI): China said it would strongly oppose any forced sale of TikTok, responding for the first ...

Ben Affleck, Matt Damon shared bank account to fund their acting auditions

Los Angeles [US], March 24 (ANI): Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have been friends for a long time now. They ...

US strikes Syria

The Pentagon has said Iran-affiliated groups were targeted, while local sources claim civilian infrastructure was hitAmerican forces have carried out ...

Trump warns of death and destruction

The former president says there is potential for disastrous consequences if he's changed by New York prosecutorsFormer US President Donald ...

Britain's King Charles III's visit to France postponed amid protest over pension reforms

Paris [France], March 24 (ANI): United Kingdom King Charles III's state visit to Paris has been postponed amid the mass ...

A Shepherd's Life On The Remote Kazakh Steppe 

On the steppes of Kazakhstan, there is little Internet signal, no stable access to electricity, and few people. If you ...

The Week In Russia: A Warrant For Putin's Arrest

I'm Steve Gutterman, the editor of RFE/RL's Russia/Ukraine/Belarus Desk.Welcome to The Week In Russia, in which I dissect the key ...

China Closes US Due Diligence Firm in Beijing

Chinese officials have closed down the Beijing offices of U.S. due diligence firm Mintz Group and detained five of its ...

US casts doubt on Zelensky's territorial ambitions

Washington has generally rejected diplomacy with Moscow in favor of military aid to Kiev since fighting erupted last yearUS Secretary ...

China's Xi has sent 'very troubling message' Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the leader's Moscow visit is a cause of grave concern for WashingtonChinese President ...

Taiwan Tensions Fuel Anxiety on Japan's Tiny Yonaguni Island

YONAGUNI ISLAND, JAPAN - Kotaro Kobari was returning from an all-night fishing expedition in his small boat off the remote ...

In Moldova's Pro-Russian Gagauzia Region, Old Loyalties Die Hard

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine drags on, locals in the autonomous Gagauzia region of Moldova oppose war but maintain ...

Pentagon reacts to Xi Jinping's visit to Russia

The Chinese leader's trip to Moscow 'sends a very troubling message,? Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin saidChinese President Xi Jinping's ...

NHL roundup: Rangers get big division win vs. Hurricanes

Adam Fox ended a personal 24-game streak without a goal and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 ...

Media Groups Warn Immigration Case Could Affect US Press Freedoms

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear a case Monday that some First Amendment experts warn could affect how ...

NBA roundup: Cavs sink Nets on last-second 3-pointer

Isaac Okoro hit a game-winning 3-pointer in the final second as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rallied in the final two ...

After Adani, Hindenburg now alleges Jack Dorsey's firm Block engaged in fraud

New York [US], March 24 (ANI): Hindenburg Research has put out a report against Jack Dorsey-backed payments firm Block Inc., ...

North Korea Claims Test of 'Nuclear Attack Drone'

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - North Korea tested a new underwater nuclear attack drone designed to create a 'radioactive tsunami' on ...

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Despite promises, girls again barred from schools in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghanistan's education ministry has announced that the country's school year has begun, but the United Nations children's agency, ...

Seeking to reduce tensions, ex-Taiwan PM Ma Ying-jeou to visit China

TAIPEI, Taiwan: In an effort to ease tensions between Taiwan and China, former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou will visit Beijing ...

Following kidnapping, Frenchmen, US worker released in Africa

NIAMEY, Niger: Four weeks after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger, an American aid worker and a French ...

Ukraine to receive more artillery shells from EU after agreement ok'd

BRUSSELS, Belgium: While chairing a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers in Brussels this week, European Union (EU) foreign ...

Media reports nine Chinese killed at Africa mine

BANGUI, Central African Republic: Authorities from the Central African Republic have said that nine Chinese nationals were killed and two ...

Australian river town reports millions of dead fish

MENINDEE, Australia: After recent floods and hot weather, millions of dead fish have washed up in southeastern Australia, which authorities ...

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