Year: 2022
North Korea fired ‘long-range’ ballistic missile toward the sea, say Japan and South Korea
North Korea fired what is thought to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward the sea off its east coast on Thursday, militaries in South Korea and Japan said, in what would be the first full-capability launch of the nuclear-armed state’s largest missiles since 2017. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it had detected […]
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India is in a sweet spot, courted by the Quad, China and Russia
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi pose for pictures before their meeting at the lawns of the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on March 19, 2022. Prakash Singh | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appears to have unwittingly put India at the sweet center of a diplomatic […]
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Why don’t kids get Covid badly? Scientists are unraveling one of the pandemic’s biggest mysteries
A child reacts while receiving a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Smoketown Family Wellness Center in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., November 8, 2021. Jon Cherry | Reuters LONDON — One of the enduring mysteries of the Covid-19 pandemic, a global health crisis that has led to over 6 million fatalities, is that […]
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European markets head for lackluster open ahead of NATO summit focused on Ukraine
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open slightly higher on Thursday with regional investors keeping a close eye on developments in Ukraine, and key meetings of NATO, EU and G-7 leaders in Brussels. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 7 points higher at 7,460, Germany’s DAX 8 points higher at 14,296, France’s CAC […]
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China may be looking to ease regulations. Is it time to invest?
Time to start investing? “Even after the rebound we still see valuation as attractive,” Jack Siu, chief investment officer of Greater China at Credit Suisse, told CNBC’s “Street Signs Asia” on Friday. Prior to the recent bounce in China’s markets, valuations had been at close to 10-year lows, Siu said. “It’s going to be volatile, […]
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Singapore to ease Covid measures, reopen borders and drop outdoor mask mandate
Office workers walk out for lunch break at Raffles Place financial business district in Singapore on January 4, 2022. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore will ease most of its Covid restrictions including outdoor mask mandates from March 29, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Thursday. Limits on social gatherings […]
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Forget Tesla — this auto stock is the best pick right now, analyst says
Investors looking for exposure to the auto sector could do well to consider this stock, according to one auto analyst. Source
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Black box from crashed Boeing jet is on its way to Beijing for analysis, state media says
Zhu Tao, director of the aviation safety office at the Civil Aviation Administration of China, speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Wuzhou on March 23, 2022. Noel Celis | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Search and rescue teams have found a black box and human remains at the China Eastern Airlines […]
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The Philippines’ pivot toward China could change when Duterte steps down as president
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte in Manila, the Philippines on Nov. 20, 2018. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images The Philippines has been warming up to China since President Rodrigo Duterte was elected in 2016. As Filipinos head to the polls on May 9 to elect a new […]
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Biden brings more troops and sanctions to NATO amid rising fears of Russian chemical warfare
U.S. President Joe Biden attends a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a NATO summit, at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 14, 2021. Stephanie Lecocq | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden landed in Brussels on Wednesday for urgent meetings this week with members of NATO, the G-7 and the European […]
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