POLITICS

On Jan. 27 the Republican led House of Representatives passed an amendment to bill H.R. 21, tabled by Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, intended to prevent the Biden administration, and any other future presidential administration, from exploiting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for political gain and to prevent American oil from

Hong Kong Scraps COVID Test Requirement to Visit Mainland China, Macau
Hong Kong announced a further loosening of COVID-19 curbs in the global financial hub starting Wednesday...

U.S. Inflation Subsides Further in November
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected for a second straight...

U.S. Says to Commit $55 Billion to Africa Ahead of Summit
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON - The United States will commit $55 billion to Africa...

Medieval-Inspired Communal Bakery Aims to Help With Cost-of-Living Crisis
Baker Maisie Collins has opened up her industrial oven in east London for locals to use, drawing on the...

China Delays Economic Policy Meeting Due to COVID-19 Surge: Reports
By Brenda Goh and Farah Master SHANGHAI/HONG KONG — Chinese leaders have reportedly delayed a key...

China Continues to Ease Out of ‘Zero-COVID’ Following Mass Protests
The Chinese government has ordered the further relaxation of draconian “zero-COVID” restrictions that...

US Imposes Sanctions on China and Russia, Citing Abuses and Corruption
WASHINGTON, United States — On Friday, Dec. 9, the Biden Administration imposed sanctions on dozens of...

As China Loosens COVID Restrictions, Protesters Fear Retribution
By Yew Lun Tian and Jessie Pang BEIJING/HONG KONG — Late last month, Shanghai resident Pei was one...

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...