Yangtze shrinks as China’s drought disrupts industry
CHONGQING, China (AP) — Ships crept down the middle of the Yangtze on Friday after China’s driest summer in six…
August 2022
No Tube: London subway hit by strike, day after rail walkout
LONDON (AP) — A strike by London Underground workers brought the British capital’s transit network to a grinding halt on…
Britain’s Borrowing Rises As PM Contenders Promise More Help
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain borrowed more than expected in July, official data showed, underscoring the challenge facing the…
UK Borrows More Than Expected As PM Contenders Promise More Help
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain borrowed more than expected in July, official data showed, underscoring the challenges facing the…
Doctors stay in Ukraine’s war-hit towns: ‘People need us’
ZOLOCHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dr. Ilona Butova almost looks out of place in her neatly pressed lavender scrubs as she…
Bomb threats put tiny Moldova, Ukraine’s neighbor, on edge
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — For tiny Moldova, an impoverished, landlocked nation that borders war-torn Ukraine but isn’t in the European…
Taiwan July Export Order Growth Seen Slowing On Cooling Demand: Reuters Poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export orders likely grew for a third consecutive month in July, but at less than half…
China’s Cyber Watchdog Wants ‘affectionate’ Ties With Domestic Internet Firms
By Martin Quin Pollard and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s cyberspace watchdog wants to build an “affectionate” relationship between internet…
China Set To Lower Lending Benchmarks To Revive Wobbly Economy
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is widely expected to lower its benchmark lending rates on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, with…
Dollar Hits 1-month High As Fed Officials Talk Up Rate Hikes
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar climbed to a fresh one-month high against a basket of major…