Tokyo Stocks End Lower Amid U.S. Rate Hike Concerns
Tokyo stocks continued to fall on Thursday, tracking overnight declines on Wall Street amid concern over continued U.S. interest rate hikes. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei...
Taiwan Compatriots’ Interests Damaged by Separatists’ Each U.S. “Stopover”: Mainland Official
The interests of Taiwan compatriots are damaged in each and every “stopover” in the United States made by separatists seeking “Taiwan independence,” said a...
U.S. Housing Construction Increases 3.9 Pct in July
U.S. new home construction increased by 3.9 percent in July, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Housing starts climbed...
Indonesia’s Purchase Of F-15EX Fighters Is A Breakthrough For Boeing And The Biden Administration
The August 21 announcement that Indonesia will buy 24 F-15EX fighters from BoeingBA -0.3% is a breakthrough for the nation’s biggest aerospace company, and a further...
Afghans Live In Uncertainty After U.S. Withdrawal Two Years Ago
Since the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, uncertainties faced by Afghans who had worked for the U.S. military have multiplied, Al...
U.S. Texas to Impose Fee on Electric Vehicles
Starting September, electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the second largest U.S. state of Texas will have to pay the state an extra 200 U.S....
Wildfire in U.S. Northern California Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures
A wildfire in Siskiyou County, U.S. Northern California, prompted evacuations and road closures, officials said on Wednesday. Officials with the U.S. Forest Services estimated...
U.S. Crude Supplies Up, Other Petroleum Data Mixed
U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.7 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending Aug. 11, 166,000 b/d more than the previous...
U.S. Dollar Gains After Fed Minutes, Housing Construction Data
The U.S. dollar gained on Wednesday, as the latest minutes showed that most Federal Reserve officials still regarded high inflation as an ongoing threat,...
Delta to Expand U.S.-China Flights Later This Year
U.S. Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday that it will expand its flight schedule between the United States and China later this year. Beginning...