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Japan and Australia Commit to Strengthen Military Cooperation in Asia-Pacific
Japan and Australia's foreign and defence ministers vowed to deepen their countries' defence cooperation at a "two-plus-two" meeting in Tokyo on Friday (December 9). "The conversations today have proceeded with the understanding that we live...
Twitter to Introduce New Controls for Ad Placements: Reuters Exclusive
By Sheila Dang Twitter Inc will roll out new controls as soon as next week to let companies prevent their ads from appearing above or below tweets containing certain keywords, the social media platform told...
Keystone Pipeline Shut After 14,000-Barrel Oil Spill in Kansas
By Brijesh Patel, Rod Nickel, and Nia Williams Canada's TC Energy shut its Keystone pipeline in the United States after more than 14,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into a creek in Kansas, making it...
France’s Central Bank Sees Slight Fourth Quarter Growth
PARIS, France —The French economy is on course to finish the year with slightly positive growth in the fourth quarter, the country's central bank revealed on Thursday, Dec. 8 in its monthly outlook. The euro...
US Imposes Sanctions on Turkish Businessman, Citing Links to Iran’s Quds Force
WASHINGTON, United States — The Biden administration on Thursday, Dec. 8 imposed sanctions on prominent Turkish businessman Sitki Ayan and his network of companies — accusing him of acting as a facilitator for oil sales...
U.S. Military Bill Features Up to $10 Billion to Boost Taiwan
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON - The U.S. Congress is expected to start voting as soon as Wednesday on a massive military policy bill, including authorization of up to $10 billion in security assistance and fast-tracked...
New Peru President Sworn In, Predecessor Castillo Arrested
By Marco Aquino LIMA - Peru swore in a new president on Wednesday after a day of political drama that saw leftist leader Pedro Castillo arrested after his ousting from office in an impeachment trial...
Foxconn’s COVID-Hit China Plant Lifts “Closed-Loop” Management Curbs
LONDON - HONG KONG, Dec 8 - Apple supplier Foxconn's COVID-hit Zhengzhou facility in China has lifted its "closed-loop" management curbs on Thursday, it said in a statement posted on its WeChat account. The Zhengzhou...
Investment Firm Vanguard Quits Net Zero Climate Effort Citing ‘Need for Independence’
Global investment firm Vanguard is pulling out of a major investment-industry initiative on tackling climate change in order to show that it acts independently and to provide clarity on its views to investors, the world's...
Long Queues Forming as Oil Tankers Try to Pass Through Turkish Strait
ISTANBUL, Turkey — At least 20 oil tankers queuing off Turkey face more delays to cross from Russia's Black Sea ports to the Mediterranean as operators race to adhere to new Turkish insurance rules added...
Wall Street Dragged by Recession Fears, S&P Poised For 4th Decline
NEW YORK — Wall Street benchmarks tumbled again on Tuesday, Dec. 6 — with the S&P 500 on course for a fourth straight decline, as uncertainty around the direction of Federal Reserve rate hikes and...
China’s LONGi Denies Circumventing UN Tariffs on Solar Panels
BEIJING - Chinese solar panel maker LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd said on Monday it will provide evidence to show it is complying with U.S. laws after the U.S. Department of Commerce found it to be circumventing tariffs. The United States will...