Japan country profile
Provides an overview of Japan, including key dates and facts about this East Asian country.
2023-07-26 15:48
China is erasing mention of its former foreign minister. But it still hasn't said why
Five weeks ago, the world watched as China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing for high stakes talks between the two powers.
2023-07-26 14:51
'White savior complex': Malaysia's LGBTQ community slams The 1975's Matty Healy's onstage kiss
When British singer Matty Healy grabbed bandmate Ross MacDonald for an onstage kiss during their Malaysia concert on Friday, following a profanity-laden speech slamming the country's anti-LGBTQ laws, he likely thought it an act of protest and solidarity.
2023-07-26 11:27
Bank of England policymakers weigh up 14th rate hike to tame inflation
LONDON The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates for the 14th consecutive meeting next week
2023-07-25 23:51
Xi Jinping's foreign minister ousted after month-long unexplained absence from public view
China's foreign minister Qin Gang was dramatically ousted on Tuesday after a prolonged absence from public view and replaced by his predecessor in a surprising and highly unusual shake-up of the country's foreign policy leadership.
2023-07-25 20:17
Qatar’s Ooredoo to Combine Tower Assets With Zain, Creating Gulf Giant
Qatari telecom operator Ooredoo QPSC is in talks with two other regional firms to combine their portfolio of
2023-07-25 13:46
Iraq and others condemn Quran-burning in Denmark
Large crowds protest in Iraq and Yemen after the acts of a far-right group in Copenhagen.
2023-07-25 08:17
Asia Shares Set to Gain as China Vows Stimulus: Markets Wrap
China is set to lead Asian stocks higher on optimism of more economic stimulus to come from Beijing,
2023-07-25 07:20
FDIC Warns Banks After Errors in Reporting Uninsured Deposits
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said some US banks incorrectly reported the amount of their uninsured deposits after
2023-07-25 06:47
Public Storage Raises $2.2 Billion for M&A in Bond Market Dash
Public Storage tapped the corporate bond market Monday to fund its acquisition of Simply Self Storage from Blackstone
2023-07-25 05:56
Tesla Looks Abroad to Keep Growth Going as US Revenue Plateaus
Fresh off weeks in which it started taking orders in Malaysia and exhibited at a motorsports festival in
2023-07-25 01:55
BBC apologizes for reporter's 'inappropriate' question to Morocco women's team captain
The BBC has apologized for an "inappropriate" question one of its reporters asked the captain of the Morocco women's national team.
2023-07-25 00:55