Biden: SVB solution ensures taxpayer dollars are not put at risk: President Biden
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has assured the American people and businesses that a resolution of the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank will not…
China’s new premier says ‘no easy task’ to hit annual growth target
BEIJING: China’s new Premier Li Qiang warned Monday it would be “no easy task” for the country to hit its annual growth target, already one…
China’s parliament approves changes to speed up ’emergency’ laws
BEIJING: China’s parliament approved changes to a law on Monday that would allow it to pass emergency legislation more quickly, the official Xinhua news agency…
Xi Jinping spotlights national security in congress closing speech
BEIJING: China’s Xi Jinping on Monday emphasised the need to strengthen national security, in his first address since being handed a historic third term as…
Xi Jinping calls for upholding Chinese Communist Party leadership as Parliament ends annual session
BEIJING: As he began his unprecedented 3rd five-year term as President and head of the military, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for upholding…
US-South Korea drills begin after North Korea submarine missile test
SEOUL: The South Korean and US militaries launched their biggest joint military exercises in years Monday, as North Korea said it conducted submarine-launched cruise missile…
India’s inflation seen staying above RBI’s 6% target in February
India’s retail inflation probably breached the central bank’s target for a second straight month in February, prompting the monetary authority to possibly hike borrowing costs…
Biden: Biden vows to hold those responsible for bank failures ‘fully accountable’
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Sunday vowed to hold “fully accountable” the people responsible for the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and a second financial…
Bakhmut: Ukraine, Russia locked in brutal battle in Bakhmut, casualties mount
KYIV: Ukraine faced relentless Russian attacks on Bakhmut in its eastern Donetsk region, with both sides reporting mounting enemy casualties as they battled across a…
Xi Jinping: Xi Jinping: China must oppose pro-Taiwan independent forces
BEIJING: In his first public address since being re-elected for a historic third term as China’s president, Xi Jinping on Monday emphasized the importance of…