Japan’s finances are becoming increasingly precarious — Suzuki
TOKYO — Japan’s finances are becoming increasingly precarious, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki warned on Monday, simply as markets take a look at whether or not...
Deadly shooting turns Monterey Park’s mass celebration into massacre on Lunar New Year
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — The pink lanterns bobbed and banners proclaimed “Happy Year of the Rabbit” however Monterey Park’s well-known Lunar New Year festivities have...
China’s tourists hit Thailand’s beaches for 1st time in 3 years
PHUKET, Thailand — Hitting the white sand beaches and consuming mango sticky rice and seafood, Chinese language tourists are returning to Thailand for their first...
Pakistan suffers major power outage after grid failure
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan suffered nationwide power outages on Monday morning attributable to a “major breakdown” of the nationwide grid, the power ministry mentioned, with factories,...
Australia to speed up purchase of sea mines to shore up maritime defense
SYDNEY — Australia stated on Monday it could speed up plans to purchase superior sea mines to defend its maritime routes and ports from “potential...
California shooting suspect kills himself after Lunar New Year massacre
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — A 72-year-old gunman killed himself when approached by police on Sunday, about 12 hours after he had carried out a Lunar...
US wants to see quicker progress on World Bank reforms — Yellen
LUSAKA — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday mentioned the US wished to see quicker progress on the World Bank’s plans for increasing its...
French and German leaders gloss over divisions at summit
PARIS — The leaders of France and Germany sought at a summit on Sunday to pave over divisions which have dogged Europe’s closest bilateral relation...