IMF set to provide $2.9 billion to help crisis-hit Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The International Monetary Fund announced Thursday it has reached a preliminary agreement to provide Sri…
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Arizona Gov. Ducey hails Taiwan semiconductor investment
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday hailed economic and educational cooperation with Taiwan, marked by a…
Robot that stocks drinks is newest thing at the corner store
TOKYO (AP) — A small robot with a clip-like hand and enough smarts to know which drinks are popular is…
GM venture starts building battery cells at new Ohio factory
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors said Wednesday that a new electric vehicle battery plant built in Ohio has started producing…
WHO: New COVID cases, deaths keep falling nearly everywhere
GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported globally continued to fall nearly everywhere in the…
Snap cutting 20% of staff as ad sales continue to dry up
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The parent company of social media platform Snapchat said Wednesday that it is letting go…
EU to tighten travel rules for Russians, but no visa ban
PRAGUE (AP) — European Union countries agreed Wednesday to make it harder for Russian citizens to enter the 27-nation bloc,…
South Korea objects to World Bank’s order to pay Lone Star
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it plans to challenge a World Bank tribunal’s order to pay $216.5…
Russia halts gas through major pipeline, citing maintenance
BERLIN (AP) — Russia’s Gazprom halted the flow of natural gas through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe early…
Bed Bath & Beyond to close stores, cut jobs in rebound bid
NEW YORK (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond said Wednesday that it will shutter stores and lay off workers in…