CHINA

Western governments accuse Lukashenko of luring the migrants to his country to spark a border crisis with the EU in revenge for sanctions, which he denies.

For decades, the tiny Marshall Islands has been a stalwart American ally.

The battered ride-hailing giant denies it is taking itself private. But something’s got to happen: Its entire business model has changed since the late June IPO.

China enters Korean War; Nazis force half a million Jews into walled ghetto; Nixon's secretary tries to explain gap on Watergate tapes; 'Casablanca' premieres at Hollywood Theater; Tina Turner is born. (Nov. 26)

A new data protection law adds to challenges faced by foreign firms operating in the massive Chinese consumer market.

Life’s not always fair, but skipping due diligence and research may be the way to go in picking through China’s battered developers.

“To be honest, I don’t see diplomats and officials lined up, eager to go," said Gabrielius Landsbergis.

The only medicine that can help two-year-old Haoyang's rare genetic condition is not sold anywhere in China and closed borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic mean he cannot travel for treatment. Instead, his desperate father, Xu Wei, has set up a home laboratory to create a remedy for the boy himself. Haoyang has Menkes Syndrome, a genetic disorder that impacts how copper -- which is crucial for brain and nervous system development -- is processed in the body.

"It's never right to joke about or denigrate any group of people," JPMorgan Chase CEO said in a statement.

The JPMorgan chief noted that an attack on Taiwan could become Beijing’s equivalent of America in Vietnam.

China launched two new Gaofen Earth-observation satellites during recent launches.

Samsung said it plans to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory outside of Austin, Texas, amid a global shortage of chips used in phones, cars and other electronic devices.“This is the largest fore[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Both pandemic-origin arguments depend on coincidence.

The U.S. used to produce 37% of the world’s semiconductors; today the figure is 12%. Congress and innovative states can reverse the slide.

Carmakers slashed production. PlayStations got harder to find in stores. Broadband providers faced monthslong delays for internet routers. All of these phenomena and more had a similar cause: an abrupt and cascading shortage of semiconductors. Also known as integrated circuits or more commonly just chips, they may be the tiniest yet most exacting product ever manufactured on a global scale. The combination of cost and difficulty in producing them has fostered a worldwide reliance on two Asian po

The Biden administration's decision to release oil from U.S. reserves is a "mistake," former U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Wednesday.

Samsung said it plans to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory outside of Austin, Texas, amid a global shortage of chips used in phones, cars and other electronic devices.“This is the largest fore[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Apple and many chip companies are among those that continue to operate in China.

The U.S. will release 50 millions barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an effort to combat climbing gas prices.

Take our expert advice to help you find the perfect wedding stationery options, from save-the-dates to your wedding invitation suite.

Boris Johnson's mentions of Peppa Pig, Lenin, and his car impression, made for a surprise journey for the CBI.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the Model S Plaid vehicle may be launched in China early next spring.

China’s Foreign Ministry confirms the tennis player’s appearance at public events, after previously maintaining it did not know about her case.

China's central bank deleted several phrases in a quarterly report on monetary policy, a move that economists said signals a shift toward more stimulus.

The world police agency meets in Istanbul this week to elect new leadership.

A drone show lights up the sky in Doha as Qatar marks one year to go until the 2022 World Cup. The countdown ceremony was held amid ongoing criticisms over Qatar's human rights record.

Teaching a child to walk can be difficult, but apparently teaching them to snowboard isn't. Here's the story of one 11-month-old from China that hit snowy slopes.

Prices are rising on many popular Christmas gifts due to production shortages and shipping problems.

The new interest shown by brewing giants ought to signal that the world’s next great urban labor force will be bigger than those of China and India.

The Boston Celtics’ Enes Kanter recently took another jab at Los Angeles Lakers star player LeBron James for reportedly choosing money over morals on the issues of forced labor in China, Uyghurs and Tibet. What happened: Kanter, 29, took to social media on Thursday to again call out James, 36, for not standing up against Nike and its alleged use of forced labor when manufacturing its shoes.

China has beat the U.S. to become the world’s richest nation, according to a new report. Key findings: Global net worth soared from $156 million in 2000 to $514 trillion in 2020, making the world wealthier than it was at any point in history. China accounted for nearly a third of the increase, the report from management consultancy firm McKinsey & Company stated.

As coronavirus infections flood Ukraine, doctors in one city have been working around the clock to care for the many people suffering from COVID-19. (Nov. 19)

Beijing has called all the talk of boycotts a distraction from the spirit of the Games and the athletes involved.

China on Friday threatened to retaliate against Lithuania after the Baltic nation allowed Taiwan to open a representative office in its capital, Vilnius. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Lithuania would “reap what it sows,” but gave no details. Zhao described Lithuania's move as an “egregious act” that “grossly interferes” in China’s internal affairs.

Despite coronavirus restrictions and Xi’s long absence, China still seeks a global role.

The company also said the car is designed for international markets. Xpeng began shipping its flagship P7 sedan to Norway this year, its first overseas market.

A Chinese food influencer has been banned from attending an all-you-can-eat restaurant in China after he allegedly downed too much food. Eating too much: The food livestreamer, identified as Mr. Kang, was banned from the Handadi Seafood BBQ Buffet in Changsha, Hunan, for reportedly eating an excessive amount of the restaurant’s offerings. According to BBC News, Mr. Kang managed to consume more than 3 pounds of pork trotters the first time around and over 7 pounds of prawns during his second visit.

Under a diplomatic boycott, American athletes would still compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics, but U.S. government officials would not attend the games.

Lexus, Mazda and Toyota topped the 2021 Consumer Reports Auto Reliability Report, while Jeep, Tesla, and Lincoln ranked in the bottom three.

Retailers and manufacturers are prioritizing merchandise that’s lightweight and pliable to maximize every cubic inch of these massive steel boxes.

Highly indebted developer China Evergrande will likely default because the company has essentially lost its main business, S&P Global Ratings analysts said.

Russia's latest anti-satellite test is unlike anything we've seen from the nation before.

Business travel spending is expected to fully recover by 2024, according to a new industry report.

Negotiations in Washington, D.C., are far more important than those in Glasgow, Scotland.

Negotiations in Washington, D.C., are far more important than those in Glasgow, Scotland.

Frans Timmermans made his comments during an interview at the European Business Summit in Brussels.

Researchers say that opaque global supply chains are bypassing sanctions implemented over human rights concerns in the Chinese region.

American hedge fund manager Ray Dalio is launching a new China fund through a local subsidiary, according to China's Securities Times, citing sources.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a new plan to protect and promote technologies critical to the national interest, including quantum technologies, in a challenge to China’s emerging dominance in key strategic fields.

Azeem Rafiq is pictured on many front pages following his testimony to MPs on racism in cricket.

"Mid-decade, we plan to have plants in the Middle East and China, as well," Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday.

When current and former U.S. intelligence officials gathered at a conference in Sea Island, Ga., there was a clear message — a pivot to China is already underway.

To call him an longshot is an understatement of Texas proportion. But once again, former Congressman Beto O'Rourke will try to defeat an entrenched Republican. Good Day talks to writer Jonathan Tilove, who broke the story for Texas Monthly.

The Biden administration’s competition with China for influence hasn't gotten off to a great start in Africa.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the U_N_ climate summit in Glasgow as a “game-changing agreement” that sounded the “death knell for coal power."

The head of the women’s professional tennis tour is calling for a full investigation of sexual assault allegations made by a two-time Grand Slam doubles champion from China against a former top government official in that country.

In the run-up to the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, host Britain announced one of its goals of the conference was to consign coal to history.

A jury has recommended up to 28 years in prison for a Missouri man found guilty of killing his wife.

A Missouri man has been found guilty of killing his wife, whose remains were not found for more than a year.

China’s biggest online shopping day, known as “Singles’ Day” on Nov_ 11, is taking on a muted tone this year as regulators crack down on the technology industry and President Xi Jinping pushes for “common prosperity.”.

Taiwan says China is seeking to take control of the island by wearing down its military capabilities and influencing public opinion.

Asian stock markets are mostly lower after Wall Street hit a new high and China reported a double-digit rise in exports.

A LGBT advocacy group in China that has spearheaded many of the country’s legal cases pushing for greater rights is halting its advocacy work for the foreseeable future.

Scientists say recent pledges by nations at the Glasgow climate talks will pay off but only just a bit.

Two Swiss skiers that do not want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus will miss the first men’s downhill race of World Cup ski season in Canada because the country requires international visitors to have two doses to enter.

Chinese authorities have squelched virtually all online discussion of sexual assault accusations apparently made by a Chinese professional tennis star against a former top government official, showing how sensitive the ruling Communist Party is to such charges.

The head of a European Parliament delegation on its first official visit to Taiwan says it’s “high time” for the European Union to step up cooperation with the self-ruled island, which is also claimed by China.

Global carbon pollution this year has bounced back to almost 2019 levels, after a drop during pandemic lockdowns.

European lawmakers are meeting with Taiwan’s premier in the first official visit of a European Parliament delegation to the self-ruled island, which is also claimed by China.

Leaders of the Group of 20 countries haggled for two days in Rome over steps to tackle climate change and a pandemic recovery that is diverging between rich and poor countries.

President Joe Biden has wrapped up his time at the Group of 20 summit trying to convince Americans and the wider world that he’s got things under control, if only Russia, China and Saudi Arabia would get on board.

U.S. intelligence agencies say they likely won’t ever be able to conclude whether COVID-19 spread by animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a lab.

Strong U.S. sales helped make up for weakness in other markets in Starbucks’ fiscal fourth quarter.

China is offering no significant new goals for reducing climate-changing emissions ahead of the UN climate summit set to start next week in Glasgow.

African health officials and the United Nations are warning of a looming shortage of up to 2 billion syringes for mainly low- and middle-income countries around the world as the supply of COVID-19 vaccine doses rises, and routine vaccinations could be affected, too.

Smaller retailers are bracing for the all-important holiday season.

China’s Hu Xuwei upstaged Tokyo Olympic champion Daiki Hashimoto of Japan to win the horizontal bar gold medal on the final day of the 50th artistic gymnastics world championships.

President Joe Biden’s pick for ambassador to Beijing has told lawmakers considering his nomination that Americans should “have confidence in our strength” when dealing with the rise of China, a nation he says the U.S. and its allies can manage.

The world's facing an energy crunch.

One of the world’s last three countries to administer COVID-19 vaccines has started giving out doses as the East African nation of Burundi launched its national campaign.

Three activists protesting human rights abuses in China have broken into the archaeological site where the flame lighting ceremony for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is being held and ran toward the Temple of Hera holding a banner that read “No genocide games.”.

Cloudy weather has disrupted the dress rehearsal for the Beijing Winter Olympics flame-lighting ceremony at the birthplace of the ancient Games in Greece.

China’s Foreign Ministry has warned against what it calls possible “political manipulation” of a renewed probe by the World Health Organization into the origins of the coronavirus.

After sending a record number of military aircraft to harass Taiwan over China’s National Day holiday, Beijing has toned down the saber rattling but tensions remain high, with the rhetoric and reasoning behind the exercises unchanged.

A Danish artist is seeking to get back his sculpture in Hong Kong commemorating the victims of China’s 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square as a deadline passed for its removal.

The International Monetary Fund has expressed “full confidence” in its managing director.

A bus fell into a river in northern China, leaving at least two people dead and 12 others missing after flooding from heavy rains destroyed homes and covered farmland.

Most Americans across party lines have serious concerns about cyberattacks on U.S. computer systems and view China and Russia as major threats.

Talks between Indian and Chinese army commanders to disengage troops from key friction areas along their border have ended in a stalemate and failed to ease a 17-month standoff.

Taiwan’s president has vowed to defend the island from China’s rising pressure for reunification, after a week of tensions with Beijing.

A former Australian prime minister has accused China of being a bully and expressed enthusiastic support for Taiwan while visiting the democratically ruled island.

The head of the International Monetary Fund has met with her agency’s executive board.

A group of French senators are visiting Taiwan following a large Chinese show of force with fighter jets amid the highest tensions in decades between Taiwan and China.

The U.S. trade deficit increased to a record $73.3 billion in August as a small gain in exports was swamped by a much larger increase in imports.

The head of the International Monetary Fund says the agency is trimming its forecast for global growth this year.

The International Monetary Fund says its board of directors has been briefed by attorneys from the law firm whose investigation found thatcurrent IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva pressured World Bank employees to alter data affecting the business rankings of China and other nations.

Asian markets are mixed, with Hong Kong's benchmark down more than 2% after troubled property developer China Evergrande's shares were suspended from trading.

Shares have fallen in Asia after a broad slide on Wall Street led by technology companies.

The Chinese military flew 16 warplanes over waters south of Taiwan on Sunday as the United States expressed concern about what it called China’s “provocative military action” near the self-governing island that China claims.

China has flown more than 30 military planes toward Taiwan in its second large display of force in as many days.