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Prominent US lawmakers assure Hindus against discrimination, Hinduphobia

Congressman Rich McCormick welcomed the continued and growing engagement of the Hindu American and Indian American community

UK elections: Voters wonder if their votes will make a difference

Opinion polls put centre-left Labour well ahead of the governing Conservatives nationwide, but many voters remain undecided and even more are jaded

Asia's factory activity expands in June on solid momentum in global economy

The surveys show how Chinese firms are ramping up production despite weak domestic demand, which Beijing has failed to reverse with a rescue package for an ailing property sector

IFC appoints Vikram Kumar as regional director for Asia and Pacific

Kumar will drive IFC's strategy to connect more people and businesses in the region to sustainable infrastructure

After regulatory review, Boeing restarts new plane deliveries to China

New Boeing deliveries to China have been off and on since 2019 after two fatal crashes of MAX 8 jets and amid intensifying tensions over issues ranging from technology to national security

Hurricane Beryl nears Caribbean after strengthening into Category 4 storm

This is a very dangerous situation, warned the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami, saying Beryl was forecast to bring life-threatening winds and storm surge

Myanmar junta arrests 11 for inflating rice prices, including Japanese

In Tokyo, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters that a Japanese national is being questioned by police in Myanmar's commercial capital Yangon

Japan launches Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket

The Advanced Land Observation Satellite, or ALOS-4, is tasked primarily with Earth observation and data collection for disaster response and mapmaking

Boeing agrees to purchase Spirit Aero for $4.7 billion in stock deal

Boeing plans to take control of the Spirit's manufacturing that supports its commercial jet line-up, including building frames for its cash-cow 737 Max

China's June new home prices rise at slowest pace in five months: Survey

The value of new home sales at China's top 100 real estate companies slid 41.6% in January-June from the same period a year ago

From US to Japan, here's how strongest car unions deal with EV job losses

In South Korea, Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp.'s moves toward electrification are provoking similar anxieties in that country's highly active and organised labour movement

Google acquires stake in Taiwan solar power firm owned by BlackRock

Google and BlackRock both declined to specify the size of the equity stake being taken in NGP

Joe Biden's poor debate performance blamed on bad preparation, exhaustion

Biden, 81, fumbling, halting performance has sparked calls from Democrats for him to end his quest for a second term

Euro rises after first-round of France's snap elections, yen struggles

The euro, which has fallen some 0.8% since Prez Emmanuel Macron called the election on June 9, was last 0.24% higher at $1.0737

China's factory activity grows at fastest pace in 3 yrs, PMI rises to 51.8

Demand for consumer and intermediate goods was stronger than that for investment goods

Asia's first half crude oil imports decline, undermines bullish forecasts

The slightly weaker outcome was largely a result of lower arrivals in China, the world's biggest oil importer

China's AI startups head to Singapore in pursuit of global growth

AI entrepreneurs in particular are accelerating the shift because trade sanctions imposed by the US on their homeland block their access to the newest technologies

Propane tank explosion in western Turkey kills 5, injures 63 others

Security cameras recorded the explosion, which devastated the street and caused minor damage to surrounding buildings

US elections: Biden allies reject calls for him dropping out of 2024 race

Joe Biden has not indicated that he plans to drop out of the race and, in fact, voiced just the opposite

China Prez Xi Jinping to attend SCO summit from July 2 to 6 in Kazakhstan

The SCO summit will take place from July 3-4 in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan