Biden aims for improved military relations with China when he meets with Xi
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to agree to restore some military-to-military communications between their armed forces
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Labor abuse on fishing vessels widespread, with China topping list of offenders, report says
A new report has identified nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels where workers face hazardous, forced conditions sometimes akin to slavery
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Rich Chinese Shoppers’ Appetite Slows as Confidence Falters
Global luxury retailers counting on wealthy Chinese shoppers to raise their sales might be dismayed by recent reports
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Dubai International Airport, world's busiest, on track to beat 2019 pre-pandemic passenger figures
Passenger numbers at Dubai International Airport this year will eclipse the pre-pandemic passenger figures in 2019, showing the strong rebound in travel after the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns that grounded aircraft worldwide
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NBA Rumors: Lakers interested in Zach LaVine trade, but they're not alone
NBA Rumors: The Lakers reportedly could have interest in a Zach LaVine trade but two Eastern Conference contenders could steal the Bulls guard from them.
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Japan's economy sinks into contraction as spending, investment decline
Japan’s economy slipped into a contraction in the third quarter, decreasing at an annual pace of 2.1% as consumption and investments shrank
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Mexican magnate's firm says it's too poor to pay US bondholders the tens of millions owed
The company run by Mexican TV, retail and banking magnate Ricardo Salinas Pliego says it has failed to reach agreement with bondholders in the United States who are owed tens of millions of dollars in past-due payments
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China’s Economic Activity Mixed as Beijing Steps Up Support
China’s economic activity was mixed in October as consumer spending and industrial output picked up, while investment growth
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Lease of Gulf waters delayed by whale protection debate must continue, court rules
A federal appeals court has ordered the Biden administration to carry on with an auction of oil and gas drilling leases for Gulf of Mexico waters in 37 days — rejecting arguments by environmentalists
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Work resumes at Montana mine where 24-year-old worker was killed in machinery accident
Work has resumed at a precious metals mine in south-central Montana a day after an Idaho man died in an underground machinery accident
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NBA rumors: Could the Knicks risk it all for a Zach LaVine trade?
Would the New York Knicks risk going all-in on a Zach LaVine trade?
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai returns to court to defend internet company for second time in two weeks
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday was summoned to federal court for the second time in two weeks to testify in an antitrust trial threatening to topple a pillar of an internet empire that he helped build
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