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Global survey finds public sector corruption at decade-high levels
Corruption survey gives many nations worst scores in over a decade

BERLIN, Germany: A new global corruption survey has revealed a worsening trend in public sector corruption, with many countries recording...

Beijing protests U.S.-led naval drills near Philippines
Naval drills around Philippines prompt complaints from Beijing

TAIPEI, Taiwan: The United States and its allies recently held several naval drills near the Philippines, which has upset China. ...

China Criticizes US ‘coercion’ after Panama drops deal with Beijing
China lashes out at US after Panama declines to renew agreements

BEIJING, China: Last week, China criticized the U.S. after Panama decided not to renew a vital infrastructure deal with Beijing. ...

Emergency in Russia’s Sakhalin as Chinese cargo ship runs aground
Chinese cargo ship runs aground in Russia's Pacific region of Sakhalin

MOSCOW, Russia: The governor of Sakhalin, a Russian island in the Pacific, has declared an emergency after a Chinese cargo ship got...

Landslide in China’s Sichuan: I dead, 28 missing, search underway
Rescuers recover 1 body, search for 28 others in China landslide

BEIJING, China: Search and rescue teams in China's southwestern Sichuan province are scrambling to locate 28 missing people after a...

South American gangs target NFL stars in high-profile robberies
Arrests in burglaries targeting NFL, NBA players, 'tip of the iceberg'

TRENTON, New Jersey: For months, thieves linked to South American gangs have been stealing jewelry and cash from the homes of famous...

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Trump pulls the plug on the US penny, to stop production
 Trump says time to retire lowly US penny

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has announced on Truth Social that the U.S. will stop producing the penny, calling it an unnecessary...

T-Mobile to launch Starlink-powered satellite-to-cell service in July
T-Mobile, Starlink to launch satellite-based phone system

BELLEVUE, Washington: T-Mobile will roll out its satellite-to-cell service powered by SpaceX's Starlink in July, aiming to eliminate...

Wall Street ends week on divided note, U.S. dollar slumps
Dow Jones slides 165 points as Trump keeps markets guessing

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks meandered on Friday with an equal number of gainers and losers as investors continued to weigh up...

Boeing seeks more Indian orders before considering local assembly line
Boeing wants more orders before setting up assembly line in India

BENGALURU, India: Boeing has indicated that it needs significantly more orders from India before considering setting up a final assembly...

Clean energy company scraps plan for battery plant in Georgia
Battery firm abandons plan for a $2.6 billion plant in Georgia

ATLANTA, Georgia: A clean energy company has scrapped plans to build a US$2.6 billion battery factory in Newnan, Georgia, opting instead...

Foxconn reports 3.16% revenue rise, expects strong Q1 growth
Foxconn's January revenue up 3.16% year on year, with strong Q1 growth

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and Apple's top iPhone assembler reported a 3.16 percent...