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US Monitors New Variants from China as Beijing Relaxes Zero-COVID Approach
Friday, 16 December 2022 17:28 WIB | Global

The United States is monitoring for new coronavirus variants as it braces for a potential outbreak of COVID-19 infections following Beijing’s easing of strict controls that kept the pandemic at bay in China. “We have a very robust surveillance program that we use for travelers as people come...

China Says Tracking COVID Cases 'Impossible' as Infections Soar
Thursday, 15 December 2022 17:06 WIB | Global

China's top health body said Wednesday the true scale of coronavirus infections in the country is now "impossible" to track, with officials warning cases are rising rapidly in Beijing after the government abruptly abandoned its zero-COVID policy. Beijing's decision to scrap mass testing and...

Hong Kong Drops Curbs on Incoming Travelers, Scraps COVID App
Wednesday, 14 December 2022 17:22 WIB | Global

Arrivals in Hong Kong will be free from COVID-19 movement restrictions from Wednesday and no longer barred from certain venues, Chief Executive John Lee said, adding that the city will also scrap a government-mandated COVID-19 mobile application. The news of a further loosening of COVID-19 curbs...

Blinken: Western Sanctions Taking Toll on Russia
Monday, 5 December 2022 19:57 WIB | Global

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the cost of Western sanctions on Russia is mounting daily, making it more difficult for Moscow to replenish its weaponry to advance its ongoing war with Ukraine. With trade controls imposed by the United States and its allies, Blinken said...

Fentanyl's Scourge Visible on Streets of Los Angeles
Thursday, 1 December 2022 05:49 WIB | Global

In a filthy alley behind a Los Angeles doughnut shop, Ryan Smith convulsed in the grips of a fentanyl high — lurching from moments of slumber to bouts of violent shivering on a warm summer day. When Brandice Josey, another homeless addict, bent down and blew a puff of fentanyl smoke his way in...

China Moves to Curb and Censor Rare, Nationwide Protests
Tuesday, 29 November 2022 17:05 WIB | Global

China security forces detained people Monday at the scene of a rare demonstration as authorities worked to extinguish protests that flared across the country calling for political freedoms and an end to COVID lockdowns. People have taken to the streets in major cities and gathered at university...

Angry About Lockdowns, Chinese Protesters Call for Xi’s Resignation
Monday, 28 November 2022 14:31 WIB | Global

Protesters pushed to the brink by China's strict COVID measures in Shanghai called for the removal of the country's all-powerful leader and clashed with police Sunday as crowds took to the streets in several cities in an astounding challenge to the government. Police forcibly cleared the...

Arms Trade In Eastern Europe To Help Ukraine Sell Well
Friday, 25 November 2022 16:39 WIB | Global

The war in Ukraine had a devastating impact on the European economy. However, there is one sector that is quietly strengthening. Eastern European arms manufacturers are producing weapons and ammunition at a pace unprecedented since the Cold War. Many countries in the region are still wary of...

VP Harris Urges Defense of Sovereignty in South China Sea
Friday, 25 November 2022 01:49 WIB | Global

Vice President Kamala Harris urged countries on Tuesday to stand up for territorial integrity and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, which has been challenged by China, and said Washington would press an international campaign against "irresponsible behavior" in the disputed...

Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant Cuts Off Grid After Russian Attack
Thursday, 24 November 2022 16:41 WIB | Global

The three nuclear power plants still under Ukrainian control were automatically disconnected from the power grid on Wednesday, after the latest Russian airstrikes hit the country, Ukraine's nuclear operator said. The attack activated the emergency generation protocols for Rivnenska,...

US Vice President Calls for Maintaining Sovereignty in the South China Sea
Wednesday, 23 November 2022 16:40 WIB | Global

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday called on countries to maintain the territorial integrity and freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea, which has been challenged by China. Harris said the United States would continue its "irresponsible behavior" warning campaign in the...

NATO : Defending Ukraine Is Defending Democracy
Tuesday, 22 November 2022 16:39 WIB | Global

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on NATO members to increase military support for Ukraine, to ensure the best possible outcome for the country as a "sovereign, independent and democratic country in Europe." "We have to recognize that this war will most likely end at some point on...

Beijing's Biggest District Urges Residents to Stay Home as COVID Cases Rise
Tuesday, 22 November 2022 00:11 WIB | Global

Beijing's most populous district urged residents to stay at home Monday, extending a request from the weekend as the city's COVID-19 case numbers rose, with many businesses shut and schools in the area shifting classes online. Nationally, new case numbers held steady on Sunday near April peaks as...

North Korea Fires Missile After Threatening ‘Fiercer’ Step
Friday, 18 November 2022 16:40 WIB | Global

North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Thursday, hours after the North threatened to launch “fiercer” military responses to the U.S. bolstering its security commitment to its allies South Korea and Japan. The missile fired from the North’s eastern...

Ukraine Grain Export Deal Extended by 4 Months
Friday, 18 November 2022 08:23 WIB | Global

Ukrainian and Turkish officials said Thursday that the deal that would allow Ukraine to export its grain via the Black Sea was extended by another four months under current terms. The extension comes days before an initial deal brokered by Turkey and the United Nations in July was due to expire,...

Chinese President Confronts Trudeau at G20
Thursday, 17 November 2022 16:41 WIB | Global

Chinese President Xi Jinping chastised Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G-20 summit on Wednesday for leaking details of a prior meeting during which Trudeau expressed concern about Chinese interference in domestic affairs. The two had a brief encounter at an event in Indonesia that news...

Russia's War on Ukraine Tears Rift at G20 Bali Summit
Wednesday, 16 November 2022 16:47 WIB | Global

Leaders of the Group of 20 (G-20) of the world’s largest economies began talks on Tuesday on the island of Bali, Indonesia, marred by divisions caused by the war in Ukraine. Leaders are set to issue a statement in which “most” members will strongly condemn Russia’s war against Ukraine,...

40 States Settle Google Location-tracking Charges for $392 Million
Tuesday, 15 November 2022 18:38 WIB | Global

Search giant Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states to resolve an investigation into how the company tracked users' locations, state attorneys general announced Monday. The states' investigation was sparked by a 2018 Associated Press story, which found that Google...

Ukraine Starts Distributing Aid to Kherson
Tuesday, 15 November 2022 08:58 WIB | Global

Ukrainian officials on Sunday began delivering food, water and medical aid to the southern city of Kherson. The developments come two days after Kyiv forces entered the regional strategic capital Russia captured at the start of the war. Now, Russia has left the region. More than three-quarters of...

Ending Ukraine War 'Best Thing' to Mend World Economy: Yellen
Monday, 14 November 2022 18:49 WIB | Global

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen heaped pressure on Russia on Monday ahead of the G-20 summit in Indonesia, saying the best way to end world economic tumult was to stop the Ukraine war. "Ending Russia's war is a moral imperative and the single best thing we can do for the global economy,"...


Fed's Powell: Restrictive Policy Needs Further Time to Work
Wednesday, 17 April 2024 00:53 WIB

Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell participates in a fireside chat about economic trends in North America at the Wilson Center's...

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S&P 500 Closes Lower As Powell Warns Rates Need To Stay High, Dow Snaps 6-Day Losing Streak
Wednesday, 17 April 2024 03:10 WIB

The S&P 500 wavered on Tuesday after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said interest rates may need to stay elevated. The broad index lost...

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Market Review Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Thursday, 18 April 2024 03:20 WIB

Nikkei Japanese stocks fell, marking their biggest three-day drop since October, as investors continued to be on watch for any risk of currency...

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Bailey Hints BOE Might Be Able to Cut Rates Before Fed in US
Wednesday, 17 April 2024 01:19 WIB

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey hinted that the UK might be able to lower interest rates before the US, saying inflation dynamics...

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