Death toll rises to 26 in central China building collapse
Beijing (AP) — The death toll jumped Thursday to 26 from the collapse last week of a residential and commercial
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Rising interest rates in US will hinder foreign economies
Washington (AP) — When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates — as it did Wednesday — the impact doesn’t stop with U.S. homebuyers
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Saudi Prince Alwaleed says Musk will be ‘excellent leader’ for Twitter
Dubai (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said on Thursday billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk will be an
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Turkey’s inflation surges to 70%, putting Erdogan in bind
Istanbul (Reuters) – Turkey’s annual inflation jumped to a two-decade high of 69.97% in April, according to data on Thursday,
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State-owned Central Bank of India to close 13% of its branches: sources, document
New Delhi (Reuters) – Central Bank of India (CBI.NS), a state-owned commercial bank, plans to shut 13% of its branches to
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Almost three times as many died as a result of COVID than officially reported – WHO
Washington (Reuters) – Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as the official data
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Extreme heat kills at least 25 in India’s Maharashtra state
New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s western state of Maharashtra has registered 25 deaths from heat stroke since late March, the
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Australia wants calm in ties with Solomon Islands after ‘invasion’ claim
Sydney (Reuters) – Australia will respond calmly to the Solomon Islands after it signed a security pact with China, Prime
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India falls 7.6% short of coal supply targets to utilities in April
New Delhi (Reuters) – India fell short of domestic coal supply targets to utilities by 7.6% in April, as output
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India plans less wheat, more rice for free food programme
New Delhi (Reuters) – India will allocate more rice instead of wheat for a food welfare programme that entitles millions
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