'Two sessions': China sets 5 percent growth target, increases military budget | Economy
Beijing sets one of its lowest targets in decades amid a housing crisis, a slowdown in exports and a declining…
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As Vietnam aims to be a chip leader, energy and labor issues stand in the way | Technology
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam – On a sunny California afternoon in late September, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh toured…
American Airlines orders hundreds of planes from Boeing, Airbus and Embraer
American Airlines Flight 718, a Boeing 737 Max, takes off from Miami International Airport on its way to New York…
The Japanese Nikkei stock index exceeds 40,000 points for the first time | Financial markets
The Nikkei 225 gains as much as 1 percent after breaking a 1989 record last month. Japan's benchmark stock index…
What to expect from China's 'Two Sessions' amid slumping economy and holiday drama | Politics News
Taipei, Taiwan – China's “Two Sessions” begin in Beijing on Monday with the meeting of the National People's Congress (NPC)…
Romanian geeks are mapping earthquake risk in the EU's highest risk capital | Business and Economy
Bucharest, Romania – Under the catchy name “One Love Central Studio,” a renovated apartment with an open kitchen on Bucharest's…
Meta says it will stop funding news in Australia, sparking backlash | Social media
Canberra criticizes Meta's decision as an “abandonment of its commitment to the sustainability” of the media industry. Facebook's parent company…
United States Senate approves provisional spending to avoid government shutdown | Politics News
The short-term spending bill avoids agency closures that would have taken effect Saturday. The US Congress approved a short-term spending…
Former Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney, who led free trade in North America, dies at 84 | Politics News
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praises Mulroney's role in creating a “modern, dynamic and prosperous country.” Former Canadian Prime Minister…
New Zealand pressured French over Solomon Islands-China pact, cables show | News
Taipei, Taiwan – New Zealand pressured France's Pacific territories to respond to news of a controversial security pact between China…