Under China’s ‘zero COVID,’ uncertainty reigns and unsettles
By HUIZHONG WU - Associated Press
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As coronavirus cases rose in Shanghai earlier this year and the city's lockdown stretched from…
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Slump in tech stocks helps send Wall Street to another loss
More weakness in tech stocks sent Wall Street mostly lower after another day of wobbly trading. The S&P 500 ended 0.2% lower Wednesday, its fifth straight loss. The…
Stocks slip on Wall Street following a 4-day losing streak
Stocks edged lower on Wall Street in afternoon trading Wednesday, keeping major indexes on track to extend their recent losing streak into a fifth day.The S&P 500 fell…
Could trawler cams help save world’s dwindling fish stocks?
By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For years, Mark Hager’s job as an observer aboard New England fishing boats made him a…
China’s Xi visits Saudi Arabia to cement Gulf Arab ties
By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to attend meetings…
China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia to cement Gulf Arab ties
By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to attend…
World stocks lower as China scales back many COVID curbs
World shares slipped on Wednesday, with Hong Kong’s benchmark down more than 3%, even as Beijing announced it was scaling back its “zero-COVID” policies.U.S. futures and oil…
Dissident artist Weiwei says China unrest won’t alter regime
By BARRY HATTON - Associated Press
MONTEMOR-O-NOVO, Portugal (AP) — Dissident Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is taking heart from recent public…
China eases anti-COVID measures following protests
By JOE McDONALD - Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — China rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some…
Asia stocks lower as China scales back many COVID curbs
Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday with Hong Kong's benchmark down more than 2% even as Beijing announced it was drastically scaling back its “zero-COVID" policies, shifting…