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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 15:34

Japan PM's wife to visit White House in April to meet Jill Biden

Japan PM's wife to visit White House in April to meet Jill Biden

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's wife, Yuko Kishida, is planning to visit to Washington in April to meet U.S. first lady Jill Biden, broadcaster TBS reported on Wednesday, citing Japanese government sources.

World | 2023-03-29 14:56

China should not 'overreact' to Taiwan president's US stopover: official

China should not 'overreact' to Taiwan president's US stopover: official

China should not "overreact" and use a stopover in the United States by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen as a "pretext" for aggression against the democratically ruled island of Taiwan, a senior U.S. official said early Wednesday.

World | 2023-03-29 14:32

Russia forces foreign firms to pay into budget as they leave

Russia forces foreign firms to pay into budget as they leave

Foreign investors from "unfriendly" countries selling assets in Russia will be obliged to donate at least 10 percent of the sale price to the Russian budget, making life even harder for Western companies leaving Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.

World | 2023-03-29 14:25

At least 40 die in fire during protest at migrant center in Mexico

At least 40 die in fire during protest at migrant center in Mexico

At least 40 migrants from Central and South America died after a fire broke out late on Monday at a migrant detention center in the Mexican northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, apparently caused by a protest over deportations, officials said Tuesday.

World | 2023-03-29 14:24

Zelenskiy invites Xi to visit Ukraine

Zelenskiy invites Xi to visit Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.

World | 2023-03-29 14:05

Nashville school shooter had 'emotional disorder' and small arsenal: police

Nashville school shooter had 'emotional disorder' and small arsenal: police

The former student of a Christian grade school in Nashville who killed three nine-year-olds and three adults in a shooting spree there was under a doctor's care for an "emotional disorder" and had amassed a collection of guns, the city's police chief said on Tuesday.

World | 2023-03-29 09:56

Stocks mostly hold steady as Wall Street regains stability

Stocks mostly hold steady as Wall Street regains stability

Stocks were mixed Tuesday as Wall Street regains some stability at the tail end of what's been a turmoil-filled month.

World | 2023-03-29 08:03

Suspect identified in Nashville school shooting that killed 3 children, 3 staff

Suspect identified in Nashville school shooting that killed 3 children, 3 staff

Three children and three adults were killed at a small, private Christian school in Nashville on Monday morning as police identified the female shooter, who was killed in an altercation with officers, as Audrey Hale, 28.

World | 2023-03-28 16:00

'We are all Chinese', former Taiwan president says while visiting China

'We are all Chinese', former Taiwan president says while visiting China

People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are ethnically Chinese and share the same ancestor, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Tuesday at the start of a historic visit to China that Taiwan's ruling party has criticized.

World | 2023-03-28 15:51

Germany delivers Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Germany delivers Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Germany has delivered promised Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday, providing Kyiv with much-needed heavy weaponry against Russia.

World | 2023-03-28 11:00

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