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On April 16, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Iran's attack on Israel last weekend and its financing of militant groups in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq threatened stability in the Middle East and could result in economic spillovers. At a news conference, reading from prepared remarks, Yellen called Iran’s
Chinese, Indian Troops Disengage From Disputed Himalayan Border Area: New Delhi
The Indian government says that its troops have started to demobilize from the Gogra-Hotsprings border...
Over 1,000 Killed by Heavy Flooding in Pakistan, 30 Million People Affected
Hundreds of Pakistanis were airlifted out of flood-ravaged regions on Sunday, Aug. 28 as the military...
Taliban calls for foreign aid for Afghan flood victims
After the death toll from flooding in Afghanistan hit 192 this month, the Taliban administration on Saturday...
Islamic State Terrorist Who Beheaded Americans Gets Life in Prison
A member of an Islamic State cell involved in a hostage-taking plot that led to the beheadings of American...
India, 40% of Global Rice Exports, Has Lost 13% of 2022’s Crops to Drought
As the global food crisis continues to accelerate, India, the world’s largest trader of rice, has lost...
Sri Lanka Introduces Social Credit QR Code Fuel Rationing Amid Economic Collapse
Amid what amounts to a virtually total collapse of its economy, Sri Lanka has introduced strict fuel...
Sri Lankans Burn President’s House Down After Government Bans Sales of Gasoline and Propane; Resignation
President of embattled Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa has reportedly told the Speaker of the House he will...
Worldwide Electronics Demand Slowing, South Korean Memory Chip Inventory Shows
In another confirming sign that the world has already entered the early stages of a severe recession,...
The Great Chinese Treasure Ships of Zheng He
Ask an American to name the world’s greatest maritime explorers and you will likely hear the names of...