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Poland tells Russia to close consulate in Krakow over fire allegations
Poland orders Russia to shut consulate in Krakow, citing arson attack

WARSAW, Poland: Poland has ordered Russia to shut down its consulate in Krakow following allegations that Moscow was involved in a...

Equinor may scrap $2.5 billion Empire Wind project over US delays
Offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Norwegian energy company Equinor is on the brink of terminating its US$2.5 billion Empire Wind project in...

Trump reopens protected Cape Cod waters to fishing
Trump allows commercial fishing in New England marine monument

WASHINGTON, D.C.: On May 9, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to reopen nearly 5,000 square miles of protected ocean near...

US measles cases top 1,000 in worst outbreak in five years
US measles cases surpass 1,000 for first time in 5 years

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The number of measles cases in the U.S. has gone over 1,000 for the first time in five years, according to federal...

US launches national security probe into aircraft and engine imports
US opens national security probe of imported commercial jets, engines

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Commerce Department said it has started a national security investigation into the import of commercial...

Microsoft bans Chinese AI app Deepseek over data security fears
Microsoft denies its employees use of China's Deepseek

REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft has prohibited its employees from using Deepseek, a Chinese artificial intelligence app, citing concerns...

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China's passenger car sales rise for third straight month in April
Chinese passenger car sales rise for a third month in April

SHENZHEN, China: China's passenger car sales climbed for the third consecutive month in April, increasing 14.8 percent from a year...

Dow disappoints but broader U.S. markets advance
Mixed day on Wall Street but Nasdaq Composite surges 137 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were bought up on the Nasdaq Composite and Standard and Poor's 500 while the Dow Jones industrial...

US worker productivity falls, pushing labor costs higher
U.S. worker productivity declines in first quarter

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. worker productivity fell in the first quarter of the year for the first time in nearly three years, leading...

Taiwan’s China Airlines orders 14 Boeing 777X jets
Taiwan's China Airlines orders 14 Boeing 777X planes

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's China Airlines has placed an order for 14 Boeing 777X wide-body aircraft, consisting of 10 777-9 passenger...

Citgo posts $82 million Q1 Loss, reversing last year’s $410M profit
Citgo posts $82 million loss in Q1 amid weak margins

HOUSTON, Texas: Citgo Petroleum, the Houston-based refiner owned by Venezuela, posted a net loss of US$82 million for the first quarter,...

April exports in Taiwan surge ahead of possible US tariffs
Taiwan April exports jump 30% ahead of US tariffs

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's exports grew much more than expected in April, as buyers rushed to purchase its high-tech products before...

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