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US pledges billions in aid, aims at curbing migration

[2018-12-20 06:58]

A $10.6 billion aid package from the United States to Mexico and Central America could relieve immigration pressure to some extent, Chinese experts said, but a permanent solution will require multilateral cooperation from governments.

Washington careens toward govt shutdown

[2018-12-19 07:42]

WASHINGTON - An intensifying spending standoff sent US lawmakers scrambling on Monday to avert a partial government shutdown, with Republican and Democratic leaders deadlocked over US President Donald Trump's demands for border wall funding.

Japan cuts forecasts over fiscal challenges

[2018-12-19 07:42]

TOKYO - Japan's government revised down its forecasts for economic growth and consumer prices for the current and next fiscal years as natural disasters and weakening export demand weighed on the economy, the Cabinet Office said on Tuesday.

Goldman fires back after Malaysia charges bank in 1MDB investigation

[2018-12-19 07:42]

NEW YORK/KUALA LUMPUR - Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Tuesday accused the former Malaysian government and state fund 1MDB of lying to the bank, after Kuala Lumpur charged the Wall Street titan over a massive financial scandal.

Airstrikes 'on the rise' against extremists in Somalia

[2018-12-19 07:42]

WASHINGTON - A spate of US airstrikes against extremists in Somalia is the latest in a dramatic uptick in US attacks in the Horn of Africa nation since President Donald Trump took office.

Guard accused of raping child on assault anniversary

[2018-12-19 07:42]

NEW DELHI - A security guard is suspected of raping a 3-year-old girl after luring her with sweets, police said, as the Indian capital marks the sixth anniversary of a fatal gang rape that prompted an outpouring of anger.

Riyadh rejects US Senate's 'interference'

[2018-12-18 07:35]

Saudi Arabia on Monday slammed as "interference" US Senate resolutions over the Yemen conflict and the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, warning that the move could have repercussions on its strategic relations with the United States.

Japan police probe cause of huge blast

[2018-12-18 07:35]

TOKYO - Japanese police were on Monday investigating the cause of a powerful blast that ripped through a restaurant in the country's northernmost Hokkaido prefecture, injuring 42 people and damaging surrounding buildings.

Entrepreneurs and enterprises flock to WDEC 2018

[2018-12-18 07:35]

The past four decades of reform and opening-up have seen the city of Dongguan, known for its prosperous manufacturing industry, make great efforts to step out of its comfort zone and expand its reach. Now, it aims to be an innovation hothouse.

Convention celebrates home-grown talent

[2018-12-18 07:35]

Sitting in the Pearl River Delta, the city of Dongguan in Guangdong province has become a magnet for ambitious young entrepreneurs to set up businesses, said Mo Haotang, founder of the World Dongguan Entrepreneurs Convention, which ran from Dec 13 to 14.

Brexit could wilt huge Dutch flower trade

[2018-12-17 07:48]

AALSMEER, Netherlands - Every day from dawn, a fleet of forklift trucks carries crates of roses, tulips, chrysanthemums and 22,000 other flower varieties through the world's biggest flower market.

Putin takes lead on rise of rap's 'three pillars'

[2018-12-17 07:48]

MOSCOW - Alarmed by the growing popularity of rap among Russian youth, President Vladimir Putin wants cultural leaders to devise a means of "directing", rather than banning, the popular music.

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