China’s Xi pushes more trust with Vietnam after Hanoi’s move closer to Washington
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This record-breaking market just keeps going higher and higher. Here's why
The stock market keeps scaling new heights as investors focus on the good and ignore the bad, no matter how bad the bad parts might look sometimes.
Russia's Putin willing to visit Pyongyang soon, North Korea says
SEOUL (Reuters) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit Pyongyang soon when he met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Russia last week, North Korea's state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi unleashes lava as other volcanoes flare up, forcing thousands to evacuate
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Sunday, spreading searing gas clouds and avalanches of lava down its slopes as other active volcanoes flared up across the country, forcing the evacuation of thousands.
In India’s Ayodhya, the Ram temple means ‘land is costlier than gold’
Land prices are skyrocketing with investors trying to cash in on the millions of people expected to visit the temple, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate on Monday.
Saudi Arabia goes big in Davos as it looks to become a top AI tech hub for the Middle East
DAVOS, Switzerland — For years, the United Arab Emirates has been the Middle East's go-to tech hub, thanks partly to its lack of personal income tax, flexible visa policies, and competitive incentives for international businesses and workers.
Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon
TOKYO (AP) — Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
Air pollution and politics pose cross-border challenges in South Asia
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The air smells burnt in Lahore, a city in Pakistan’s east that used to be famous for its gardens but has become infamous for its terrible air quality.