Yellen says ‘impossible’ to decouple China, US economies
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday that a decoupling of the US and Chinese economies would be "virtually impossible"...
Day: July 7, 2023
Palestinian gunman kills Israeli soldier in West Bank, shot
A Palestinian gunman shot dead an Israeli soldier near a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the army...
UN pleads for Haiti intervention force, warns of growing vigilantism
UN representatives on Thursday repeated their plea for an intervention force to stabilize Haiti, highlighting the growing number of extrajudicial...
Biden yanks pro-growth label from Republicans, touts vigor of economy
Taking the stage at a South Carolina factory for his latest "Bidenomics" speech, Joe Biden gave the base of the...
Sri Lankans jump ship as a bankrupt nation struggles
The snaking queues for food and fuel that crisscrossed Sri Lanka last year have given way to a different kind...
After five years of driving, roadblocks remain for Saudi women
It has been five years since Jawhara al-Wabili became one of Saudi Arabia's first women drivers -- a reform she...
MeToo wave sweeps Taiwan in long-awaited reckoning
Whistle-blower Chen Chien-jou has watched with mixed emotions as Taiwan's #MeToo movement swept from politics and academia to the entertainment...
‘No second chance’ to save Sri Lanka, central banker warns
The man charged with clawing Sri Lanka out of bankruptcy says he had warned about economic calamity years before it...
Seeking an ‘angel’: African startups face funding challenge
Kubik is proud of its pioneering, climate-friendly technology that recycles one of the world's environmental curses -- plastic waste --...
Poland debates migrants ahead of general election
Migration has inflamed Poland's political debate ahead of the autumn general election, as the nationalist government sees the issue as...
UK announces toughened up sanctions regime against Iran
Britain on Thursday announced plans for a tougher sanctions regime against Iran over alleged human rights violations and hostile actions...
France star footballer Mbappe visits father’s native Cameroon
France's star footballer Kylian Mbappe arrived in Cameroon to an ecstatic welcome from fans Thursday for a visit that includes...
Migrants forced from Tunisia port into desert: witnesses
Hundreds of African migrants were stranded in dire conditions in a desert area of southern Tunisia on Thursday after being...
US ‘actively’ seeking leader for Haiti force, Blinken says
The United States remains active in its search for a country to head a multinational force in troubled Haiti, Secretary...
Drills, red wine: Ukrainians ready for leak at Russia-held plant
In the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, couples stroll in a popular park and parents push their children on swings...
Yellen to discuss US-China ties, American firms’ worries
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen begins a full day of meetings in Beijing on Friday, with strained US-China ties, American...
Ivory Coast’s fishermen land-bound to save declining stocks
On a beach south of Ivory Coast's economic hub Abidjan, a group of fishermen are spending the day sitting in...
