IMF managing director to meet leaders in China, go to Indonesia, India
August 29, 2023 11:00 AM International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit China from Wednesday to meet with top leaders, before travelling to Indonesia and India for ASEAN…
State Dept picks veteran diplomat Lambert as top China policy official
August 29, 2023 10:24 AM The U.S. State Department has picked veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as its top China policy official, five sources familiar with the matter said, bringing in…
‘Like an urban dumpster’: Rare corpse flower stinks out California
August 29, 2023 10:15 AM The bloom is a collection of hundreds of little flowers opening at slightly different times. Read More
Canada to deny temporary residency to ex-Iran minister reportedly seen in Montreal
August 29, 2023 9:42 AM Canada will deny temporary residency to Iran’s former health minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on Monday, citing Tehran’s human rights…
Chinese county offers ‘cash reward’ for couples if bride is aged 25 or younger
August 29, 2023 9:36 AM A county in eastern China is offering couples a “reward” of 1,000 yuan ($137) if the bride is aged 25 or younger, the latest measure…
University of North Carolina faculty member killed in campus shooting
August 29, 2023 8:40 AM A suspect has been arrested. Read More
London’s contentious clean air zone extends to entire city
August 29, 2023 8:26 AM It will now extend to cover areas that are home to an extra 5 million people. Read More
Social media platform X down for thousands of users: Downdetector
August 29, 2023 8:10 AM Downdetector said there were more than 17,000 reports of outages in the US. Read More
Guatemala electoral body ratifies Arevalo’s presidential victory
August 29, 2023 8:00 AM Guatemala’s supreme electoral tribunal on Monday ratified the victory of center-left candidate Bernardo Arevalo in the Central American country’s presidential election following a tense campaign…
US accuses Russia of intimidation after ex-consulate worker charged with spying
August 29, 2023 7:50 AM The Russian was accused of collecting information on the war in Ukraine and other issues for Washington. Read More