WASHINGTON – A $1.2 trillion government funding bill passed by Congress will allow the US to lend up to $21 billion to an…
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MANILA/SHANGHAI – China’s coastguard said it had taken measures against Philippine vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday, while…
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TOKYO – In the coming years, Satoaki Kanoh needs to replace almost a dozen aging machines at his Tokyo-based maker of acrylic panels,…
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OFF MAN NAI ISLAND, Thailand – On a starry night, four Thai marine biologists scuba dived through shallow waters off an island in the…
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WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Thursday approved a third review of Ukraine’s $15.6 billion loan program, allowing the release…
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WASHINGTON/CHICAGO – Major airline chiefs plan to hold discussions with Boeing BA.N board chair Larry Kellner in meetings that will not include CEO David Calhoun…
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FERTILITY rates in nearly all countries will be too low to sustain population levels by the end of the century, and…
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SYDNEY — Australia will begin enforcing tougher visa rules for foreign students this week as official data showed migration hit another…
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HANOI — Vietnam’s legislature on Thursday approved the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, state media reported, the latest top official…
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TAIPEI – Taiwan’s top security official said on Thursday he does not currently recommend President Tsai Ing-wen visit the South China Sea given…