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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks virtually with Chinese leader Xi Jinping from the White House in Washington, U.S. November 15, 2021.

Biden Holds Fifth Call With China's Xi, Looking To Tamp Down Taiwan Tension

U.S. President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping held a fifth call as leaders on Thursday, speaking for more than two hours, as concerns mounted over a possible visit to Chinese-claimed Taiwan by U.S.

Technicians sort solar panels on the final production line at photovoltaics systems maker Solarwatt in Dresden, Germany, May 4, 2022.

Red Tape And Reluctant Locals Cloud Germany's Solar Power Rush

Two German renewable companies hope to build one of the country's biggest solar parks among rolling hills in the eastern district of Barnim to improve energy security in the face of an unprecedented supply crisis.

The China Evergrande Centre building sign is seen in Hong Kong, China December 7, 2021.

China Evergrande Gets CK Asset Bid For Hong Kong Headquarters Building

Struggling Chinese developer Evergrande Group is selling its Hong Kong headquarters via a tendering process that ended on Thursday, a source with direct knowledge said, and local developer CK Asset confirmed it has bid for it.

Zoila Lecarnaque Saavedra was broke when a woman in her neighbourhood in Peru offered her $2,000 to fly to Hong Kong to 'pick up tax-free electronics'

Easy Targets: Drug Mules Fill Women's Jails In Hong Kong

Easy targets: Drug mules fill women's jails in Hong Kong

The headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, in Beijing, China, February 3, 2020.

China Targets $148 Billion In Financing For Cash-strapped Developers - FT

China will help property developers by issuing 1 trillion yuan ($148.2 billion) in loans for stalled developments, the Financial Times said on Thursday, as it tries to revive the debt-stricken sector and relieve pressure on the economy.

Cranes and containers are seen at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California February 6, 2015 in this aerial image.

Is The U.S. In A Recession? Fresh GDP Data To Amplify Debate

A first read on U.S. economic growth last quarter, due out Thursday, will amplify an ongoing debate over whether the country is, or will soon be, in recession.

Customers check ornaments at a jewellery showroom during Dhanteras, a Hindu festival associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, in Mumbai, India November 2, 2021.

Inflation, Price Rise Could Dent India's Gold Demand In July-Dec -WGC

India's gold demand in the first half of 2022 jumped 42% from a year ago but consumption in the second half could be lower than last year as higher inflation erodes disposable income, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Thursday.

Meiji Yasuda Life Ready To Buy Treasuries At Yield Of 3%, If Dollar Slips

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co is ready to buy U.S.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a ceremony marking Korean Memorial Day at the Seoul National cemetery on June 06, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via

S.Korea's Yoon Tightens Scrutiny Of Stock Short-selling

South Korea's financial supervisory and prosecution agencies said on Thursday they would strengthen monitoring and punishment of illegal stock short-selling following an order by the country's president.

Samsung Electronics saw its Q2 profits jump by $994 million from the prior quarter

Samsung Electronics Says Operating Profits Up 12.18 Percent In Q2

Samsung Electronics says operating profits up 12.18 percent in Q2

Ukraine has seen a wartime surge in weddings as couples rush to tie the knot in the face of Russia's invasion

Bombshells And Wedding Bells: Ukraine Sees Wartime Marriage Rush

Bombshells and wedding bells: Ukraine sees wartime marriage rush

A businessman walks past a shop having a sale on Lambton Quay in Wellington September 23, 2009.

New Zealand Business Confidence Slightly Less Gloomy

New Zealand business sentiment improved slightly in July but remained gloomy in the face of intense inflation pressures, an ANZ Bank survey showed on Thursday.

Australia's swimming team are targeting a gold rush at the Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games Set For Glitzy Launch In Birmingham

Commonwealth Games set for glitzy launch in Birmingham

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) receives French President Emmanuel Macron in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah in 2021

Macron Hosts Saudi Crown Prince Despite Rights Outrage

Macron hosts Saudi crown prince despite rights outrage

One of Colombia's most notorious drug lords, Dario Antonio Usuga, known as Otoniel, was extradited to the United States in May 2022 to face drug trafficking charges

Cartel Steps Up Police Attacks As Colombia Power Transfer Nears

Cartel steps up police attacks as Colombia power transfer nears

U.S. Needs To Modernize Nuclear Systems To Counter Possible Foreign Threats - Admiral

The United States needs to keep modernizing its nuclear command and control system to combat possible spying from foreign company equipment installed in cell towers near its nuclear missile fields, the head of the U.S.

U.S. Dollar banknote is seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022.

Dollar Hits Three-week Low To Yen As Fed's Powell Less Hawkish Than Feared

The dollar dropped to a three-week low versus the yen on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell assuaged investors' worries about continued aggressive monetary tightening.

Dollar Near 3-week Low As Fed's Powell Less Hawkish Than Feared

The U.S. dollar languished near a three-week low to major peers on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell assuaged trader worries about continued aggressive monetary tightening.

U.S. Senate Democratic Deal Includes New EV Tax Credits

A Senate Democratic deal includes a new $4,000 tax credit for used electric vehicles and other new tax credits and grants for automakers to retool factories to build greener cars.

An oil pumping machine is seen as non-usable gases are being burnt behind it in Sakir, south of Manama, October 11, 2014.

Oil Extends Gains As Risk Appetite Improves, U.S. Inventories Fall

Oil gained more than $1 a barrel on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session, buoyed by improved risk appetite among investors while lower crude inventories and a rebound in gasoline demand in the United States supported prices.

Oil Prices Edge Up On Low Inventories, High Gasoline Demand In U.S

Oil prices edged up on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session, buoyed by lower crude inventories and higher gasoline demand in the United States.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Pope Francis as he arrives at the Citadel of Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, on July 27, 2022

Pope Francis Denounces 'Ideological Colonization' On Canada Visit

Pope Francis denounces 'ideological colonization' on Canada visit

Change from 1971 to 2022 of "Earth Overshoot Day" which designates the date when humanity has consumed all natural resources that the Earth can renew in a year

Alarm As Earth Hits 'Overshoot Day' Thursday: NGOs

Alarm as Earth hits 'Overshoot Day' Thursday: NGOs

Facebook's Meta Posts First-ever Revenue Drop

Facebook's Meta posts first-ever revenue drop

Pro-Sadr Protesters Storm Iraqi Parliament In Fortified Green Zone

Pro-Sadr protesters storm Iraqi parliament in fortified Green Zone

A view of the Antonivskyi bridge across Dnipro river in the Russia-controlled Kherson region of southern Ukraine, July 23, 2022.

Ukraine Steps Up Drive To Retake Russian-controlled South With Air Strikes

Ukraine stepped up its drive to retake its Russian-controlled south by trying to bomb and isolate Russian troops in hard-to-resupply areas, but it said on Thursday it saw evidence that Moscow was redeploying its forces to defend the territory.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un addresses a special workshop for officials in the party life guidance sections of organisational departments of party committees at all levels of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated

N.Korea's Kim Says Nuclear Deterrent Is Ready, Slams South's Yoon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is ready to mobilise its nuclear war deterrent and counter any U.S.

N.Korea's Kim Says Nuclear Deterrent Is Ready, Slams S.Korea's Yoon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is ready to mobilise its nuclear war deterrent and counter any U.S.

N.Korea's Kim Says Country Ready To Mobilise Nuclear War Deterrent

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is ready to mobilise its nuclear war deterrent and for any military clash with the United States, state media reported on Thursday, amid signs the North could conduct its first nuclear test since 2017.

A taxi drives in front of skyscrapers at the central business district, including AIA Central, China Construction Bank (CCB) Tower, Bank of China Tower, Cheung Kong Centre, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank headquarters, in Hong Kong, China August 17, 2021

Hong Kong Central Bank Raises Rates, Warns Of Tighter Interbank Market

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday raised its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 75 basis points to 2.75%, hours after the U.S.