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Sun, September 24, 2023 | 10:27

India suspends visa services in Canada and rift widens over killing of Canadian citizen

India suspends visa services in Canada and rift widens over killing of Canadian citizen

India’s visa processing center in Canada suspended services Thursday as a rift widened between the countries after Canada’s leader said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen.

World | 2023-09-21 21:08

China's Xi to meet Assad at Asian Games kick-off

China's Xi to meet Assad at Asian Games kick-off

China's Xi Jinping will attend the Asian Games opening ceremony in host city Hangzhou and meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad along with other visiting leaders there, state media said Thursday.

World | 2023-09-21 11:09

Ukraine's president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter

Ukraine's president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter

Ukraine’s president accused Russia of waging “a criminal and unprovoked aggression” that undermines all norms of war and the U.N. charter Wednesday at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council. Volodomyr Zelenskyy also urged world leaders to strip Russia of its veto power.

World | 2023-09-21 10:41

France rolls out red carpet for King Charles III's state visit

France rolls out red carpet for King Charles III's state visit

Britain's King Charles III praised France's “wonderful welcome” at a grand dinner held in his honor Wednesday night at the sumptuous Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles, marking his state visit meant to underline the friendship between both nations.

World | 2023-09-21 09:49

Wall Street falls after the Federal Reserve warns rates may stay higher in 2024

Wall Street falls after the Federal Reserve warns rates may stay higher in 2024

U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it may not cut interest rates next year by as much as it earlier thought, regardless of how much Wall Street wants it.

World | 2023-09-21 08:44

US Fed holds key lending rate steady, but hints at another hike later this year

US Fed holds key lending rate steady, but hints at another hike later this year

US Fed holds key lending rate steady, but hints at another hike later this year

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its benchmark lending rate unchanged, but raised the possibility of another rate hike later this year in its pursuit of robust employment and price stability.

World | 2023-09-21 03:46

China's ex-Foreign Minister Qin Gang was ousted after alleged affair: WSJ

China's ex-Foreign Minister Qin Gang was ousted after alleged affair: WSJ

China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang waves as he arrives for a press conference at the Media Center of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing ,March 7. China's foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on July 25, 2023, state media reported, after not being seen in the public eye for a month. AFP-YonhapChina's former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who was ousted fro...

World | 2023-09-20 17:06

At UN General Assembly, Biden asks world to stand with Ukraine

At UN General Assembly, Biden asks world to stand with Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy applauds U.S. President Joe Biden along with his Ukrainian delegation and the U.S. delegation including United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., Sept. 19. Reuters-YonhapU.S. President Joe Biden a...

World | 2023-09-20 13:01

Why new fighting in troubled Azerbaijan region may herald a new war with Armenia

Why new fighting in troubled Azerbaijan region may herald a new war with Armenia

Azerbaijan’s launch of reportedly intense artillery firing in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Tuesday raised fears that another full-scale conflict with Armenia could be underway, less than three years after a war that killed more than 6,000 people.

World | 2023-09-20 11:29

Southeast Asia nations hold first joint navy drills near disputed South China Sea

Southeast Asia nations hold first joint navy drills near disputed South China Sea

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations began its first joint naval exercise on Tuesday at a time when several member countries are responding more strongly to increasing Chinese assertiveness in the area.

World | 2023-09-20 11:11

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