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China's leaders project stability despite Middle East war

China's leaders project stability despite Middle East war

China's leaders wrapped up nine days of annual legislative meetings in Beijing on Thursday, projecting an image of domestic stability seemingly unaffected by the war in key trading partner Iran. Officials under President Xi Jinping vowed to boost domestic consumption and invest in new technologies including artificial intelligence

Back to work for Bangladesh migrants as Mideast war grinds on

Back to work for Bangladesh migrants as Mideast war grinds on

Tens of thousands have fled the Gulf to escape the Middle East war, but Bangladeshi migrant workers say they have little choice but to return to earn a living. At Dhaka airport, lines of workers hugged family members and said tearful goodbyes before boarding flights back to their jobs abroad.

Businessman or politician? Billionaire Czech PM under fire again

Businessman or politician? Billionaire Czech PM under fire again

Since entering politics in 2011, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has been grappling with a conflict of interest as a billionaire businessman and politician, and his latest stint in power is no exception. Babis, a Donald Trump fan who has been back in office since December, insists he obeyed Czech

Lost page of legendary Archimedes palimpsest found in France

Lost page of legendary Archimedes palimpsest found in France

It all started off as a joke, a French researcher told AFP. But what the team found was a piece of history -- a long-lost page from a legendary manuscript by ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes which had been languishing, forgotten, in the archives of a French museum. Archimedes, considered one

Cathay Pacific roughly doubles fuel surcharge on most routes

Cathay Pacific roughly doubles fuel surcharge on most routes

Hong Kong aviation giant Cathay Pacific announced new fuel surcharges for most routes Thursday that are roughly double the existing ones. The company revealed a detailed list of affected routes in a statement titled "Fuel surcharge updates", a day after warning that fuel prices had soared in March

China approves 'ethnic unity' law condemned by rights groups

China approves 'ethnic unity' law condemned by rights groups

China approved what it called an "ethnic unity" law on Thursday, which rights advocates warn could further marginalise minority groups such as the Uyghurs. The law, passed by the National People's Congress, formalises policies to promote Mandarin as the "national common language" in education,

Electric vehicle rethink to cost Honda almost $16 billion

Electric vehicle rethink to cost Honda almost $16 billion

Japan's Honda said Thursday it expected to book nearly $16 billion in expenses and losses related to a major reorientation of its electric vehicle (EV) strategy, blaming US policy changes and tariffs. "Honda believed EVs would be the optimal solution from a long-term perspective. Based on