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US seeks global support to block China’s access to American chips
Commerce chief seeks industry help to stop China from getting US chips

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration is asking companies and foreign governments to help...

Trump seeks delay in US Steel-Nippon legal fight, talks ongoing
Trump administration seeks delay in Nippon Steel merger

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration is seeking a delay in the legal battle between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel over their blocked...

FAA to propose new rules for expanding drone deliveries
US FAA to propose rule on allowing expanded drone use

SEATTLE/WASHINGTON D.C.: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said last week that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is...

China's Metok dam poses severe risks to Tibet's environment, warns UN advocacy officer
China's Metok dam poses severe risks to Tibet's environment, warns UN advocacy officer

Geneva [Switzerland], March 22 (ANI): Phuntsok Tobgyal, the UN Advocacy Officer at the Office of Tibet in Geneva, raised serious concerns...

Organisations urge US to restore funding for RFA's Uyghur service amid China's propaganda push
Organisations urge US to restore funding for RFA's Uyghur service amid China's propaganda push

Munich [Germany], March 22 (ANI): A coalition of 57 Uyghur organizations worldwide, in collaboration with the World Uyghur Congress...

JAPAN-TOKYO-CHINA-WANG YI-CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY-MEETING
JAPAN-TOKYO-CHINA-WANG YI-CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY-MEETING

(250322) -- TOKYO, March 22, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist...

International

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US threatens to cut transit funds over NYC subway safety issues
US threatens to withhold transit funds over New York subway crime

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned that New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) could...

US seeks global support to block China’s access to American chips
Commerce chief seeks industry help to stop China from getting US chips

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration is asking companies and foreign governments to help...

Many dead after Israeli air strike on Gazan funeral
Israel Air Force pilots bomb funeral in Gaza, 15 dead

Israel Air Force pilots have bombed a funeral in northern Gaza, killing more than a dozen mourners. Family and friends of Dr Wasim...

Delta Jet's wing strikes runway during rough landing at LaGuardia
Delta plane wing hits runway while landing at NYC's LaGuardia

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A Delta Air Lines plane's wing hit the runway at LaGuardia Airport during a rough landing over the weekend....

Amid measles outbreak, cases in Texas, New Mexico climb to 317
Measles cases in Texas, New Mexico, rise to 317 as outbreak spreads

AUSTIN/SANTA FE: Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico increased to 317 on March 18, up from 294 four days earlier, as the U.S. faces...

US weighs broad travel ban covering dozens of countries
US government weighs travel ban on dozens of countries

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration is considering strict new travel restrictions for citizens of dozens of countries, according...