Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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China's Jan-Aug FDI down 31.5% y/y

Foreign direct investment into China amounted to 580.19 billion yuan ($81.80 billion) in January-August, down 31.5% from the same period last year, the Chinese commerce ministry

China's Jan-Aug FDI down 31.5% y/y
Europe|News|World

Stoltenberg says NATO could have done more to prevent Ukraine war, FAS reports

NATO could have done more to arm Ukraine to try to prevent Russia's invasion in 2022, the outgoing head of the Western military alliance said in an interview released on Saturday.

Stoltenberg says NATO could have done more to prevent Ukraine war, FAS reports
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe

German companies seek faster visas for Chinese staff

German companies in China complain about delays for issuing visas for their Chinese workers to travel to Germany, the German chambers of commerce in China AHK said in a letter to

Asia|Crime

CEO of Malaysia firm accused of child abuse says there were cases of sodomy

The head of a Malaysian conglomerate accused of running homes where hundreds of children and youths were allegedly sexually abused said there were 'one or two' cases of sodomy

CEO of Malaysia firm accused of child abuse says there were cases of sodomy
Science|Technology|World

Iran launches second satellite this year into orbit, state media says

Iran on Saturday launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported.

Iran launches second satellite this year into orbit, state media says
Africa|Crime|News|Sports

Slain Ugandan Olympian buried with full military honours

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, was buried

Slain Ugandan Olympian buried with full military honours
Asia|News

China condemns German navy's transit of Taiwan Strait

China's military on Saturday condemned the transit of two German navy ships through the Taiwan Strait saying it increased security risks and sent the "wrong" signal, adding that

China condemns German navy's transit of Taiwan Strait
Asia|Business|Economy

Downbeat China factory output, retail sales add to urgency for stronger stimulus

China's industrial output growth slowed to a five-month low in August, while retail sales and new home prices weakened further, bolstering

Downbeat China factory output, retail sales add to urgency for stronger stimulus
Business|Economy|Finance

China new home prices fall at fastest pace in over 9 years in Aug

China's new home prices fell at the fastest pace in more than nine years in August, official data showed on Saturday, as supportive measures failed to

China new home prices fall at fastest pace in over 9 years in Aug
Entertainment|Europe

TIFF 2024: Protests go on despite suspension of 'Russians at War' screenings

Ukrainian Canadians protested on Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival even after its organizers reversed course and suspended screenings of a documentary about Russian

TIFF 2024: Protests go on despite suspension of 'Russians at War' screenings
Europe|News|World

Russia launches a new drones barrage on Ukraine, Kyiv downs 72

Russia launched a new overnight drone attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Saturday, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to issue a fresh appeal for more air defence and

News|World

Two dead in Russian shelling in Ukraine's Sumy region, regional authority says

Russian forces shelled 15 border areas of Ukraine's Sumy region a total of 84 times on Friday, killing two people and wounding nine, the regional authority said.

Business|Economy|Europe|News

Greece gives homeowners incentives to ditch short-term rentals

Greece said on Friday it would give a three-year tax break to homeowners who convert their short-term rentals to long ones, becoming the latest European country to clamp down on

Greece gives homeowners incentives to ditch short-term rentals
News|World

Four ISIS leaders killed in Aug. 29 raid in Iraq, says US military

Four ISIS leaders were killed as part of a U.S.-Iraqi raid in Western Iraq on Aug. 29 that killed 14 operatives, the U.S. military said on Friday.

News|Political|World

North Korea's Kim meets Russia's Shoigu, vows more cooperation, KCNA says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu and discussed deepening strategic dialogue between the two countries, state media KCNA said on

North Korea's Kim meets Russia's Shoigu, vows more cooperation, KCNA says
Europe|News

German police union head doubts border controls' feasibility ahead of Monday launch

The head of Germany's Federal Police Union questioned the feasibility of the government's new border control plans, citing issues with staffing and preparation two days before their

German police union head doubts border controls' feasibility ahead of Monday launch
Economy|Finance

Moody's revises Greece's outlook to 'positive', maintains ratings at 'Ba1'

Credit ratings agency Moody's revised its outlook on Greece to "positive" from "stable" on Friday, citing a healthier banking sector and a better-than-expected economic performance.

Moody's revises Greece's outlook to 'positive', maintains ratings at 'Ba1'
Business|Economy|Finance

Icahn Enterprises wins dismissal of investor lawsuit

Carl Icahn's investment company Icahn Enterprises won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it artificially inflated its share price by issuing unsustainably high dividends to help the

Icahn Enterprises wins dismissal of investor lawsuit
News

Israeli army shows reporters tunnels in southern Gaza

The Israeli army took reporters on Friday to tunnels uncovered by troops in southern Gaza, including the entrance to the underground chamber where the bodies of six Israeli

Asia|Business|Economy|Travel

Delta seeks to delay resuming four daily US flights to China

Delta Air Lines on Friday asked the U.S. Transportation Department to allow it to delay resuming four daily flights to China, citing ongoing challenges in the market.

Delta seeks to delay resuming four daily US flights to China
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Former US Senator Peter Fitzgerald's Chain Bridge Bancorp files for US IPO

Former Senator Peter Fitzgerald's Chain Bridge Bancorp, which has been popular among Republicans since its inception, filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States on

Health|Sports

Golf-Woods undergoes successful back surgery in Florida

Tiger Woods said he underwent successful surgery on his lower back on Friday that he hopes will reduce the back pain and spasms that hindered him this season.

Golf-Woods undergoes successful back surgery in Florida
Business|Economy|Finance

Goldman Sachs still sees 25 basis point Fed cut next week

Goldman Sachs on Friday said it continues to call for a quarter percentage point easing at next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, which contrasted with news stories about

Goldman Sachs still sees 25 basis point Fed cut next week
Business|Economy|Finance

IMF chief backs regional director after Argentina tensions

The head of the International Monetary Fund gave her support to regional director Rodrigo Valdes on Friday, a day after the IMF had announced he would step aside from

IMF chief backs regional director after Argentina tensions
Intereview|News|Political

Harris and Oprah Winfrey to rally support in livestream event next week

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Harris and Oprah Winfrey to rally support in livestream event next week

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