China’s Chang’e-6 probe lifts off with samples from moon’s far side in historic first
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How Modi Capitalized on India’s Economic Rise
Ten years after Narendra Modi was first elected prime minister, India’s economy is roughly twice as large. That is what happens when a country grows at 7 percent a year, as India has been doing, on average, since it opened its markets to international competition in 1991.
China denies Zelenskyy's claim that Beijing is trying to disrupt Ukraine's peace summit
China has denied allegations by Ukraine's president that Beijing is pressuring other countries not to attend an upcoming Ukraine peace summit, with the foreign ministry claiming that Beijing's position on the matter remains "fair and just."
Stock futures are flat after sluggish first trading day of June: Live updates
Stock futures were little changed Tuesday as Wall Street looked to find its footing after an uneven start to the month.
South Korean president vows to expand aid contribution, mineral ties with Africa
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will expand development aid to Africa and pursue deeper cooperation with the region on critical minerals and technology, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday as he hosted a meeting with dozens of African leaders in Seoul.
India election 2024: Live updates as vote counting gets underway
Vote counting is underway in India’s 2024 Lok Sabha election. Results in the world’s largest election could also be among its most consequential; voters are choosing 543 members for the lower house of Parliament for a five-year term.
Japan police search for suspects in spray-painting of graffiti at controversial war shrine
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police are searching for suspects in the spray-painting of the word “toilet” on a Tokyo shrine that commemorates the country’s war dead, in an apparent protest against the ongoing release of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, news reports said Monday.
Toyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle testing and halts production of three models
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda apologized Monday for massive cheating on certification tests for seven vehicle models as the automaker suspended production of three of them.