Takeaways of AP's report on Chinese loans pushing poor countries to brink of collapse
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse because of a common, undeniable factor: their struggle to pay back hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China
2023-05-18 18:51
Crews work to reach Italian towns isolated by floods as cleanup begins
Rescue crews are working to reach towns and villages in northern Italy that were cut off from highways, electricity and cell phone service following heavy rains and flooding
2023-05-18 18:49
Biden consults with Japan's Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima
President Joe Biden is in Japan for global diplomacy in a nation that has already tightened its economic and national security alliance with the U.S. He will meet privately with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before joining the Group of Seven gathering of major industrialized nations
2023-05-18 18:29
China lifts ban on Australian timber imports in another sign of improving bilateral relations
China has opened its doors to Australian timber imports for the first time in more than two years, in another sign that the tattered bilateral relationship is being repaired
2023-05-18 15:29
Biden to consult with Japan's Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima
President Joe Biden is in Hiroshima, Japan for global diplomacy in a nation that has already tightened its economic and national security alliance with the U.S. He will meet privately with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before joining the larger Group of Seven summit, a gathering of major industrialized nations
2023-05-18 15:27
Asian stocks follow Wall St higher on hopes for US debt deal
Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher on hopes U.S. political leaders can reach agreement to avoid a potentially disastrous default on government debt
2023-05-18 13:48
Surf's up! Florida's St. George Island beach named nation's best in annual ranking
A 9-mile stretch of Florida sugar-white sand in an unspoiled natural setting alongside the Gulf of Mexico is the nation’s best beach for 2023
2023-05-18 13:26
'Clock has hit midnight': China loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China
2023-05-18 13:23
Japan racks up trade deficit although exports gradually rebound
Japan has racked up a trade deficit in April, marking the 21st month in a row of deficits, although it declined dramatically compared to a year ago, as exports recovered
2023-05-18 13:18
Wisconsin tribe to ask court to shut down oil pipeline
Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe are set to present their arguments that a federal judge should order an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline because rapid erosion could expose it and cause a massive oil spill on reservation land
2023-05-18 12:58
Oil drilling project near mouth of Amazon River rejected by Brazil's environmental regulator
Brazil’s environmental regulator has refused to grant a license for a controversial offshore oil drilling project near the mouth of the Amazon River, prompting celebration from environmentalists who had warned of its potential impact
2023-05-18 12:24
Japan's leader welcomes investment, exchanges to strengthen computer chip supply chain
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a meeting with computer chip makers has stressed that investment and international exchanges to strengthen the supply chain were welcome
2023-05-18 11:53