AP PHOTOS: UN distinction sought for prized Serb plum brandy
ROZANCI, Serbia (AP) — Forget whiskey or cognac. For Serbs, nothing beats homemade sljivovica, a plum brandy they hope will…
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A ‘barbed wire curtain’ rises in Europe amid war in Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The long border between Finland and Russia runs through thick forests and is marked only by…
Hong Kong’s August-October Unemployment Eases To 3.8%, Improving For 6th Straight Period
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 3.8% in the August-October quarter, improving for the…
Bankman-Fried Says Filing For FTX Bankruptcy Was A Mistake – Vox
(Reuters) – The founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, said he regretted his decision to file for bankruptcy…
2 killed in second Kenya building collapse this week
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A multi-story building under construction collapsed on a neighboring home in the outskirts of Kenyan capital…
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St falls on rate hike worries
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Friday after Wall Street declined following indications the Federal Reserve might raise interest…
Russia launches new Ukraine barrage as grain deal extended
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian airstrikes targeted Ukraine’s energy facilities again Thursday as the first snow of the season fell…
Siemens Posts Better Than Expected Q4 Industrial Profit
ZURICH (Reuters) – Siemens posted a better than expected fourth quarter profit at its industrial business on Thursday and said…
Dollar Gains As U.S. Spending Points To Rate Hikes; Aussie Tumbles
By Tom Westbrook and Kevin Buckland SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar rebounded on Thursday as strong U.S. retail data cast…
Japan Auto Lobby Opposes Plan To Tax Mileage Of Electric Vehicles
TOKYO (Reuters) -A Japanese automobile lobbying group “firmly opposes” a plan for mileage tax on electric vehicles (EVs), an official…