Asian shares were mixed amid cautious optimism about a global rebound from the coronavirus pandemic...
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Japan's prime minister has asked U.S. drug maker Pfizer for additional supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine...
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The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of worl...
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A Hong Kong court has sentenced five leading pro-democracy advocates to up to 18 months in prison for organizing and participating in a massive march during the 2019 anti-government protests that trig...
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A top Chinese diplomat has called U.S. policy on China “too negative,” saying it highlights confrontation over cooperation...
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Asian shares have advanced after China reported its economy expanded at an 18% annual pace in the first quarter of the year...
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A South Korean steelmaker says it’s ending a joint venture with a military-controlled firm in Myanmar following criticism that its business has benefited military leaders who have violently suppressed...
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has left for Washington for talks with President Joe Biden meant to show the strength of their security alliance at a time when both nations are concerned with C...
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Major global stock markets are mostly higher after Wall Street retreated from a record high as major banks announced strong profits...
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The president of Toshiba Corp. has stepped down, a week after the Japanese technology and manufacturing giant said it was studying an acquisition proposal from a global fund where he previously worked...
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