Giant fish thought to be extinct is spotted in the Mekong River
WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years.
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US demands swift result, accountability from India over foiled Sikh separatist murder plot
An Indian Enquiry Committee visited Washington last week to discuss India’s own investigations after the Justice Department alleged an Indian intelligence official had directed plans to assassinate dual US-Canada citizen Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Sikh separatist, last year.
Yellen Rebukes Chinese Lending Practices in Call for Debt Relief
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen rebuked China’s “opaque” lending practices and urged global financial institutions and other creditors to accelerate debt relief to low- and middle-income countries in an interview on Monday.
BRICS summit gives IMF gang a run for its money
It’s going to be a busy, tense and challenge-laden International Monetary Fund gathering in Washington this week.
Lilly sues online vendors, medical spa over copycat weight-loss drugs
Eli Lilly said on Monday it sued three medical spas and online vendors for selling products claiming to contain tirzepatide, the main ingredient in its popular weight-loss medicine Zepbound, including in the form of dissolvable tablets.
China tightens export controls for tech and goods with military use, ahead of Xi's trip to Russia
China has unveiled a set of export control regulations for so-called dual-use items, which refer to goods or technologies that can be used for civilian as well as military purposes, ahead of President Xi Jinping's trip to Russia.