Volkswagen Says It Is Exiting China’s Xinjiang Region After 12 Years

China Isn't Planning a 'Bazooka' Stimulus---at Least Not This Year

Hopes that China is awaiting the results of the U.S. election to unveil a huge stimulus package are unikely to be fulfilled, though a smaller package is expected soon.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Five arrested after naked 2-year-old is found in locked cage in Kentucky, police say

Five people have been arrested after a 2-year-old was found naked and locked in a cage in Kentucky home littered with feces, police say.

‘We all can do it,’ says 88-year-old runner after completing 12th Athens Marathon

Ploutarchos Pourliakas finishes iconic Greek race ‘I’ve never smoked. I don’t indulge in excesses’ At 88, Greek runner Ploutarchos Pourliakas has proved again that age can just be a number and ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Amgen says obesity drug caused up to 20% weight loss after a year, with no plateau

The results shed light on how MariTide may measure up to weight loss injections from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and other experimental treatments.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Manufacturing activity surges in New York region to highest level in nearly three years

The New York Federal Reserve’s Empire State business conditions index, a gauge of manufacturing activity in the state, surged 43.1 points in November to 31.2, the regional Fed bank said Friday. It ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger

Moments after rushing waters burst through the door to her home, Mari Carmen Pérez received a text message alert from regional Spanish authorities warning her of the possibility of flash floods

World - ABC News - October 31

Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger

Moments after rushing waters burst through the door to her home, Mari Carmen Pérez received a text message alert from regional Spanish authorities warning her of the possibility of flash floods.

Russia deploys 50,000 troops to Kursk region ahead of planned attack, Ukraine says

Ukraine's president says the Russian military has sent some 50,000 troops to Russia's Kursk region ahead of a planned attack there. It's the same area where Ukraine launched an offensive against ...

Russia's military says Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMS missiles at Russia's Bryansk region overnight

World - ABC News - November 19

Lebanon’s PM says ceasefire deal a ‘fundamental step’ toward regional stability – Middle East crisis live

Biden says the deal, accepted by both sides effective at 4am local time on Wednesday; US president says he will also keep pushing for Gaza ceasefire. Biden announces ceasefire deal to end ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

After U.S.-China Prisoner Swap, Scores of Americans Are Still Trapped in China

The plight of Americans facing exit bans in China shows the enduring risks of getting caught in the country’s murky legal system.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 10 hours ago

‘We won’t leave’: survivors defiant after Israel turns sights on Lebanon’s Baalbek region

Residents in some towns say there was no warning before IDF airstrikes that killed more than 120 people. Warning: this article includes graphic content Fadi was praying on Wednesday afternoon ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Georgian breakaway region’s leader resigns after pro-Russia law sparks protests

Abkhazia’s president strikes deal with opposition after demonstrators storm parliament

World - Financial Times - November 19

AstraZeneca says it takes China investigation ‘very seriously’

UK’s biggest pharmaceutical company ‘committed to China’ as it raises 2024 profit forecast and announces $3.5bn US investment. Business live – latest updates AstraZeneca’s chief executive has ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

China Stabbing Kills at Least 8 People

The stabbing, in the eastern city of Wuxi, took place days after a man drove a vehicle into a crowd in southern China, killing dozens.

World - The New York Times - November 17

U.S. stocks staged an epic rally after Trump won the election. What history says could happen before year-end.

Historically, stocks have tended to rise in the postelection period — and market analysts say they still have the potential to keep climbing through the rest of the year.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

French sovereign borrowing costs rise to highest premium in 12 years

Government faces risk of collapse over planned austerity budget. Business live – latest updates French sovereign borrowing costs have soared to the highest premium since the eurozone debt ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Peru scientists unveil crocodile fossil up to 12 million years old

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Oil ends down on the day, up for the week on conflicting supply-demand prospects

Oil futures finished lower on Friday, with China’s latest round of stimulus measures failing to lift expectations for energy demand in the face of President-elect Donald Trump’s support for more ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Dozens killed in car rampage through Chinese stadium

At least 35 people are killed and 43 injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of people in Zhuhai.

Eight dead after stabbing at school in eastern China

A 21-year-old man has been arrested after a stabbing incident in the city of Wuxi, police say.

China to issue first dollar bond in three years in Saudi Arabia

Choice of the kingdom highlights deepening financial ties between the two countries

World - Financial Times - November 5

China's exports grew 12.7% in October, fastest pace in more than 2 years

China has reported its exports rose 12.7% in October from a year earlier, the fastest monthly growth in more than two years

World - ABC News - November 7

China's biggest shopping event of the year exceeds low expectations

The Singles' Day shopping festival saw consumers spend more than expected in what's otherwise been a tepid retail environment, consulting executives said.

Business - CNBC - November 12

XPeng sees ‘knockout’ phase in China’s auto market in the next few years

XPeng’s stock gains after quarterly results top expectations, and the deliveries outlook was upbeat.

Business - MarketWatch - November 19

3 Americans held for years in China have been released: White House

Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released

China releases three US citizens held for years in prisoner swap

Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung freed after Biden administration forges rare agreement with Beijing. Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released in a prisoner ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage

A court in Beijing has sentenced a prominent Chinese journalist to seven in years in prison for espionage

World - ABC News - 10 hours ago

45 years after the Greensboro Massacre

On Nov. 3, 1979, Ku Klux Klansmen and neo-Nazis ambushed and killed five leftist demonstrators at an anti-racist rally in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Some UK non-doms to pay exit charges on trusts after Budget changes

Move to target wealthy foreigners comes as government makes several concessions to stem flow out of Britain

World - Financial Times - November 1

Blues LW Dylan Holloway exits in stretcher, rushed to hospital after taking puck to throat

Holloway is reportedly stable, with his airway open and unobstructed.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

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Five arrested after naked 2-year-old is found in locked cage in Kentucky, police say

‘We all can do it,’ says 88-year-old runner after completing 12th Athens Marathon

Amgen says obesity drug caused up to 20% weight loss after a year, with no plateau

Manufacturing activity surges in New York region to highest level in nearly three years

Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger

Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger

Russia deploys 50,000 troops to Kursk region ahead of planned attack, Ukraine says

Russia's military says Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMS missiles at Russia's Bryansk region overnight

Lebanon’s PM says ceasefire deal a ‘fundamental step’ toward regional stability – Middle East crisis live

After U.S.-China Prisoner Swap, Scores of Americans Are Still Trapped in China

‘We won’t leave’: survivors defiant after Israel turns sights on Lebanon’s Baalbek region

Georgian breakaway region’s leader resigns after pro-Russia law sparks protests

AstraZeneca says it takes China investigation ‘very seriously’

China Stabbing Kills at Least 8 People

U.S. stocks staged an epic rally after Trump won the election. What history says could happen before year-end.

French sovereign borrowing costs rise to highest premium in 12 years

Peru scientists unveil crocodile fossil up to 12 million years old

Oil ends down on the day, up for the week on conflicting supply-demand prospects

Dozens killed in car rampage through Chinese stadium

Eight dead after stabbing at school in eastern China

China to issue first dollar bond in three years in Saudi Arabia

China's exports grew 12.7% in October, fastest pace in more than 2 years

China's biggest shopping event of the year exceeds low expectations

XPeng sees ‘knockout’ phase in China’s auto market in the next few years

3 Americans held for years in China have been released: White House

China releases three US citizens held for years in prisoner swap

China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage

45 years after the Greensboro Massacre

Some UK non-doms to pay exit charges on trusts after Budget changes

Blues LW Dylan Holloway exits in stretcher, rushed to hospital after taking puck to throat

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