China will focus on ‘high-quality, sustainable growth,’ central bank chief says
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The world’s second largest economy is undergoing a major transformation and is looking for new drivers of…
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TikTok owner ByteDance is retreating from gaming and laying off hundreds
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok, is pulling back from video gaming in a shift that will…
Continue ReadingUS military to fly critical humanitarian aid to Egypt to be brought into Gaza
By Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US military will fly three planeloads of crucial humanitarian aid to North Sinai in Egypt to be…
Continue ReadingThe US tells Israel any ground campaign in southern Gaza must limit further civilian displacement
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has told Israel it must operate with far greater…
Continue ReadingPlane will fly from London to New York with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Experts say it’s not a fix
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, a transatlantic flight operated by a commercial airline will be powered by 100% Sustainable…
Continue Reading“Tienes que aceptar que te pueden matar. Pero siempre da miedo”: la historia de una sangrienta batalla en una trinchera en el este de Ucrania
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Avdiivka, Ucrania (CNN) — “Chicos, déjenme aquí. No puedo caminar”, suplica un soldado ucraniano sentado en una…
Continue ReadingDerek Chauvin, condenado por la muerte de George Floyd, se encuentra estable tras ser apuñalado, según su abogado le dijeron los funcionarios de prisión
Sofía Barruti Un abogado que representa a Derek Chauvin, el agente de policía de Minneapolis condenado por el asesinato de George Floyd en 2020,…
Continue ReadingA Pakistani court orders public trial for imprisoned ex-premier Khan on charge of revealing secrets
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court has ordered a public trial in prison of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on…
Continue ReadingWith deadline looming, diplomats seek to extend Gaza truce; more hostages, prisoners are freed
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas and Israel released more hostages and…
Continue Reading127 Malaysians, suspected to be victims of job scams, rescued from Myanmar fighting
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government says more than 120 suspected victims of job scams have been…
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Cold, stagnant air brings poor air quality to parts of C. Oregon; freezing fog cancels and delays many RDM flights
Stagnant air and cold temperatures brought poor air quality to areas of the High Desert Monday and freezing fog Monday night, causing murky and…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea delays its own spy satellite liftoff, days after North’s satellite launch
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has postponed the planned launch of its first military spy…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand’s new government scraps world-leading smoking ban to fund tax cuts
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — As any smoker will tell you, quitting tobacco isn’t easy – and it’s something New Zealand’s new government…
Continue Reading41 rescued workers emerge dazed and smiling after 17 days trapped in collapsed road tunnel in India
UTTARKASHI, India (AP) — Forty-one construction workers emerged dazed and smiling late Tuesday from a collapsed tunnel where they had been stranded…
Continue ReadingRussian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of January
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian media say a court in Moscow has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on…
Continue ReadingElevator plummets at a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 workers and injuring 75
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South…
Continue ReadingDerek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s death, in stable condition after stabbing, lawyer says prison officials told him
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — An attorney representing Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 murder of George…
Continue ReadingDerek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s death, in stable condition after stabbing, lawyer says prison officials told him
KOLD, POOL, CNN By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — An attorney representing Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asia trading mixed after strong US consumer confidence data push Wall St higher
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after a strong report on U.S. consumer confidence and hopes the…
Continue ReadingChinese AI firm SenseTime denies research firm Grizzly’s claim it inflated its revenue
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — SenseTime, a major Chinese artificial intelligence company known for its facial recognition…
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