Southern China faces heavy floods, and landslides kill at least 9
BEIJING (AP) — Southern China was reeling Tuesday from heavy rains that triggered landslides killing at least nine people, knocking out power for entire villages and burying crops.
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Geneviève de Galard, French ‘Angel’ of Dien Bien Phu, Dies at 99
For almost two months, in the hell of the besieged French military base at Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam, Geneviève de Galard, a military nurse, tended to the wounded in a dark, filthy underground infirmary — men with holes in their backs, abdomens shot out, shrapnel wounds everywhere.
Fed eyes just 1 rate cut in 2024 despite inflation news
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and pushed out the start of rate cuts to perhaps as late as December, with officials projecting only a single quarter-percentage-point reduction for the year amid rising estimates for what it will take to keep inflation in check.
Fed leaves rates steady, eyes just 1 cut in 2024 despite inflation progress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and pushed out the start of rate cuts to perhaps as late as December, with officials projecting only a single quarter-percentage-point reduction for the year amid rising estimates for what it will take to keep inflation in check.
In Bali’s battle with badly behaved tourists, a dos and don’ts nudge in the right direction
To keep rowdy behaviour at bay and turn trips into “unforgettable experiences”, the tourism board has called on visitors to honour the predominantly Hindu island’s culture by “dressing appropriately”, especially in sacred places, by covering the shoulders and below the knees.
Joe Biden says he will 'respect the judicial process' as Hunter considers appeal
President Joe Biden said Tuesday he will not challenge the federal jury verdict finding his son Hunter Biden guilty on three criminal gun charges.
China-Russia-Iran-North Korea axis heightens the risk of WWIII
TALLINN, Estonia -- The war in Ukraine has reached a critical juncture, with the Russian military sharply intensifying attacks to expand its areas of control before U.S. military aid is fully disbursed in the country.
The hype backfires: India’s surprise vote result
The surprise election result in India leaves the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi missing a chunk of voter support and at the helm of a tricky coalition. Will this new configuration loosen the screws on Indian media and give them space to reinvest in journalism rather than the sycophancy that dominated the airwaves so much of the time this past decade?