Oil Prices Ease 1% as Dollar Firms and Central Banks Hike Interest Rates
Oil prices eased about 1 percent on Thursday as traders worried about the fuel demand outlook due to...
Homeschooled Students Rank Highest on Standardized Tests, Perform Better Than Most Other Types of Students
According to a report, published on Dec. 9 by the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI)...
Facebook Hit With Class-action Lawsuit Seeking $2 Billion in Damages for Spreading Misinformation and
A new class-action lawsuit has been launched against Facebook accusing the social media giant of playing...
Sri Lanka’s Economy Shrinks 11.8% in Second-Worst Quarterly Performance
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's economy shrank 11.8% in the July-September quarter from...
Peru Declares State of Emergency as Eight Die in Protests Over Castillo Ousting
Peru announced a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday (December 14), granting police special powers and limiting freedoms, including the right to assembly, after a week of fiery protests that have left at least eight...
US Defense Companies in Talks to Sell Vietnam Helicopters, Drones: Reuters Exclusive
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI - U.S. defence firms have discussed supplying military gear, including helicopters and drones, to Vietnam in talks with top government officials, two sources with knowledge of the dialogue told Reuters, a...
Taiwanese-Americans Hope to Strengthen Community, Spur Business in Upstate NY
MIDDLETOWN, NY — Members of the local Taiwanese-American community gathered at the Northern Medical Center in Middletown for an inaugural celebration to mark the founding of the NYS Orange County Taiwanese Association. Organizer Eric Yeh...
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Chow Hang-tung Wins Appeal on Tiananmen Vigil Assembly
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG — Democracy activist and barrister Chow Hang-tung won an appeal on Wednesday (Dec. 14) against her conviction and sentence over a "banned" candlelight vigil in Hong Kong last year to...
US, Japan and the Netherlands in Talks Over Restricting Chip Exports to China
This week, the U.S. entered talks with Japan and the Netherlands over slapping restrictions on chip exports to China, just as China’s communist government raised its voice in opposition. The technological dispute between the U.S....
New Zealand to Enact New Age Law, Banning Tobacco Smoking for Next Generation
On Dec. 13, the New Zealand government passed into law a new ban against smoking for the next generation of its people. The lifetime ban aims to promote a healthier environment for the country and...
US Import Prices Drop in Hopes of Easing Inflation
WASHINGTON, United States — U.S. import prices fell for a fifth straight month in November, pulled down by declining costs for petroleum products and a strong dollar — supporting the view that inflation could continue...
Germany Approves €10 Billion Deal to Secure F-35 Fighter Jets From the US
BERLIN, Germany — On Wednesday, Dec. 14, Germany secured the go-ahead to buy F-35 fighter jets produced by U.S. defense giant and leading engineering firm Lockheed Martin. The push comes as part of a military procurement...