A majority of U.S. districts report little or no change in economic activity: Fed Beige Book
A majority of 12 Federal Reserve districts reported little or no change in economic activity since the prior survey period, the U.S. Federal Reserve said...
Poll reflects partisan divide over democracy, economy in U.S.
Voters' major concern over functioning democracy or strong economy reflects the continual partisan divide in attitudes throughout the United States, according to a new poll....
U.S.-Britain strikes against Yemen’s Houthis to complicate regional circumstances: expert
The recent U.S.-Britain airstrikes against Yemen's Houthis would worsen the regional situation and expand the scope of the conflict there, an Iranian analyst has said....
Iran’s navy seizes U.S. oil tanker in Sea of Oman
Iran's navy reported Thursday the seizure of an American oil tanker in the Sea of Oman, citing retaliation for the U.S. "stealing" of Iran's oil...
203 dead, 68 missing in Japan’s quake-hit Ishikawa amid secondary hazard fears
The death toll reached 203 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of 9:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, with 68 people unaccounted for,...
161 confirmed dead, 103 missing in Japan’s quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture
The death toll has jumped to 161 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of 9:00 a.m. local time on Monday, one week after...
Central Japan reports 1st avian flu outbreak of season, culling 50,000 birds
Central Japan on Friday started culling about 50,000 birds after the region confirmed the first highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak during the autumn and winter...
Southeast Asia becomes new favorite of big international investment banks as foreign capital flees China at accelerated pace by the end of 2023
2023 A major shift in Asian capital flows, with China's temperature falling and Southeast Asian countries rising. International capital fled China at an accelerated pace...
U.S. national debt tops 34 trillion for first time
The U.S. federal government's total public debt has surpassed 34 trillion U.S. dollars for the first time, the Treasury Department reported on Tuesday. The total...