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BOJ Guv Ueda rules out responding to weak yen with interest rate hike

The weak yen may push up import prices but that alone won't trigger a rate hike either, Ueda said

Iran's supreme leader reiterates promise to retaliate against Israel

When they attack our consulate section it looked like they attack on our territory, Khamenei said

AAP supporters worldwide condemn Kejriwal's arrest; observe day of fast

AAP volunteers in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia gathered in front of Indian embassies and popular locations on Monday to protest Kejriwal's arrest

Diaspora body urges US govt to address deaths of Indian-origin students

Since the beginning of 2024, there have been at least half a dozen deaths of Indian and Indian-origin students in the US

Xi Jinping meets with Sergey Lavrov in show of support against West

Lavrov said Russia and China oppose any international events that do not take Russia's position into account

PM Modi has become face of development in India: US Congressman Sherman

The Congressman said he would like to see the trade relationship expand between the two countries

Yellen face tariff decisions after giving factory capacity warning to China

On what may be her last trip to China as Treasury chief, she saw pushback on her core complaint that a massive export wave of cheap EVs and solar panels

Boeing CEO to testify on jetliner safety after whistleblower charges

The panel said it will hold a hearing next week featuring a Boeing quality engineer, Sam Salehpour, who is expected to detail safety concerns involving the manufacture and assembly of the 787

Boeing took shortcuts for faster production of its 787s: Whistleblower

Salehpour, who according to his attorneys worked on the 787 from 2020 through early 2022, told reporters on Tuesday that the issues he described "may dramatically reduce the life of the plane"

S Korea elections: Voters to decide President Yoon Suk Yeol's fate

The record-high turnout for early voting has garnered the attention to whether the final turnout would exceed 70%

Biden welcomes Japanese PM Kishida as they aim for deeper bilateral ties

The visit will highlight Japan's continued role in global diplomacy and development and the coordination that the US and Japan have together with significant deliverables on global assistance

China's EV makers order record number of ships to support car exports

BYD alone exported over 240,000 cars in 2023, about 8 per cent of its global sales, and plans to export up to 400,000 this year

Ukraine struck nuclear plant again, claims Russia; Kyiv denies attack

'The unique training centre of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was attacked,' the Russian-controlled plant said in a statement. The drone fell on the roof of the training centre, it said

US federal court orders Philips to curb production of sleep apnea devices

As part of this plan, Philips is also required to make several attempts to contact a patient or a medical equipment provider regarding actions they must take to help ensure patients

'Don't have evidence' of Israel committing genocide in Gaza: Lloyd Austin

Austin referred to the horrors carried out by Hamas on October 7 as a 'war crime' but refrained from calling them a genocide at the hearing on Tuesday

India-US partnership has achieved new heights: US NSA Jake Sullivan

The NSA added that next month the president will welcome the president of Kenya for a state visit here, "a historic moment"

Apple targets new Miami office space following Amazon and Microsoft

The company already has a smaller office in the vicinity, which has focused mostly on Latin America as well as the advertising business, including selling ad slots in the App Store

IMF under pressure to cut billions of dollars in fees for large borrowers

The IMF released a statement last week saying that "a number" of its board members were open to reviewing policies around surcharges, the fees that it charges nations that borrow more

More Republican states sue to block Biden''s student loan repayment plan

Filed just a day after Biden trumpeted a new proposal to cancel student loans for millions of borrowers, the lawsuit sets the stage for one legal battle and foreshadows another

US announces $138 mn in emergency sales of Hawk missile system for Ukraine

The HAWK is a medium range surface-to-air missile system that provides air defence, which is one of Ukraine's top security needs