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Thu, September 28, 2023 | 17:45

China's Xi to attend BRICS leaders' meeting, visit South Africa

China's Xi to attend BRICS leaders' meeting, visit South Africa

China's President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS leaders' meeting and visit South Africa on Aug. 21-24, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.

World | 2023-08-18 14:27

Biden to use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker breakthrough in Japan-S. Korea relations

Biden to use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker breakthrough in Japan-S. Korea relations

Camp David, the rustic presidential retreat in the mountains of Maryland, has been a backdrop for signal moments in U.S. foreign policy, perhaps none more notable than the peace accord President Jimmy Carter brokered between Egypt and Israel in 1978.

World | 2023-08-18 11:59

Yoon arrives in US to attend summit with Biden, Kishida

Biden pledges US support for Maui through wildfire recovery

Biden pledges US support for Maui through wildfire recovery

President Joe Biden vowed on Thursday that the U.S. government would remain committed to the people of Maui as they recover, rebuild and grieve in the wake of wildfires that destroyed the town of Lahaina and killed at least 111 people.

World | 2023-08-18 10:31

Wall Street weakens again as higher bond yields keep biting

Wall Street weakens again as higher bond yields keep biting

Wall Street fell for a third straight day Thursday as rising yields in the bond market keep cranking up the pressure.

World | 2023-08-18 09:47

US approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands

US approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands

The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed, a U.S. official said on Thursday.

World | 2023-08-18 09:40

China developer Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection

China developer Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection

Embattled Chinese property giant Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States on Thursday, court documents showed, a measure that protects its U.S. assets while it efforts a restructuring deal.

World | 2023-08-18 08:21

Sweden heightens terror alert after Koran burnings

Sweden heightens terror alert after Koran burnings

Sweden's intelligence agency heightened its terror alert level Thursday to four on a scale of five after angry reactions in the Muslim world to Koran burnings in Sweden made the country a "prioritized target.”

World | 2023-08-17 21:00

China's property sector crisis fuels fears of contagion

China's property sector crisis fuels fears of contagion

Troubled Chinese property giant Country Garden risks defaulting on its bond payments next month, which could have disastrous consequences for the world's second-largest economy.

2023-08-17 20:56

China developer Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection

Troops guard Pakistani Christians after mob torches churches

Troops guard Pakistani Christians after mob torches churches

Paramilitary troops have cordoned off a Christian settlement in eastern Pakistan where a Muslim mob vandalized and torched several churches and scores of houses after two men living there were accused of desecrating the Koran, police and witnesses said on Thursday.

2023-08-17 20:35

10 killed in light plane crash on street in Malaysia

10 killed in light plane crash on street in Malaysia

A light plane crashed into a street in Malaysia's central Selangor state on Thursday, killing eight people on board and two motorists on the ground, the local police chief said.

2023-08-17 20:17

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