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CHINA-ZHANG GUOQING-WORLD CONVERGENCE SUMMIT FOR GROWTH (CN)

(260611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist...


CAMBODIA-PURSAT-CHINESE-BUILT BRIDGE

(260611) -- PURSAT, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A pick-up truck runs on the Techo Santepheap Russei Chrum Bridge in Pursat province,...


ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION-COOPERATION AGREEMENT

(260611) -- ADDIS ABABA, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hai (2nd R), Chinese ambassador to Ethiopia, and Kindeya Gebrehiwot (1st R),...


Cultural heritage fuels tourism boom in east China county

HEFEI, June 11 (Xinhua) -- As dusk settles over Huizhou Ancient City in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, processions carrying...


SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INFRASTRUCTURE EXPO

(260611) -- JOHANNESBURG, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the South Africa Infrastructure Expo in Johannesburg, South Africa,...


CHINA-BEIJING-FORUM-CHINESE CIVILIZATION (CN)

(260611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The First Forum on the Communication Power and Influence of Chinese Civilization is...


Food companies in Central, Eastern Europe seek more cooperation with China

As more and more Central and Eastern European food companies are embracing the Chinese market, some are also seeking deeper cooperation...


Oil market could tighten if China boosts imports: Report

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): While US inventories and China's lower crude imports have helped ease pressure in the global oil...


(SP)CHINA-LINYI-VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE-CHN VS UKR(CN)

(260611) -- LINYI, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Vladyslav Shchurov (L) of Ukraine spikes during the men's pool 3 match between China and...


Technology | Beijing taps Zhongguancun as pilot for innovations

BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Zhongguancun, China's Silicon Valley, is at the forefront of innovation. In recent years, Beijing has...


Update: China announces sanctions against Philippine defense secretary, his relatives

BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced sanctions against Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto...


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OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO

OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO

SAN FRANCISCO, California: OpenAI has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, becoming the latest artificial intelligence...

Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence...

Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact

Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Corning aimed at expanding U.S. production of optical...

Apple rolls out smarter Siri as it steps up AI efforts

Apple rolls out smarter Siri as it steps up AI efforts

CUPERTINO, California: Apple introduced a redesigned version of Siri powered by artificial intelligence, marking its biggest update...

S&P keeps one-year rule for IPO inclusion in stock indexes

S&P keeps one-year rule for IPO inclusion in stock indexes

NEW YORK CITY, New York: S&P Dow Jones Indices has decided against changing its rules to allow newly public mega-cap companies to enter...

AI firm urges coordinated slowdown if risks become too high

AI firm urges coordinated slowdown if risks become too high

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has called for greater industry coordination to ensure developers...

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Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning

Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: Keir Starmer said he would use the full force of the law after a night of racist violence in Belfast that...

Netanyahu to run again, party confirms after Trump doubts claim

TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu will run for re-election this year, his party said on June 10, after U.S. President Donald Trump...

Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan: A bear that wandered into Utsunomiya, a city just north of Tokyo, and frightened residents was captured on June 9 after...

After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Even as the United States carried out airstrikes on Iran early on June 10, and Iran responded by attacking countries...

8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

DUBAI/BEIRUT: Israel carried out an airstrike on the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on June 9, killing at least eight...

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Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade
Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade

LONDON, U.K.: British retailer Boots is discussing a potential $10 billion (£7.5 billion) sale with prospective buyers, a move that...


Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market
Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Sales of previously owned homes in the United States rose to their strongest pace of the year in May, signaling renewed...


Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%
Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday as the latest CPI reading showed inflation in the United States has surged to...


OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO
OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO

SAN FRANCISCO, California: OpenAI has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, becoming the latest artificial intelligence...


Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access
Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence...


Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact
Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Corning aimed at expanding U.S. production of optical...


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