
China exports up 8.5% in April in unexpected climb
Customs data shows Chinese exports grew in April by 8.5% to $295.4 billion compared with a year earlier, despite weakening global demand
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After 1,000 days in China detention, family renews call for release of Australian TV anchor Cheng Lei
Friends and family of Australian television anchor Cheng Lei on Monday renewed calls for her release from detention in China, 1,000 days after she was held by authorities on espionage charges.
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Pennsylvania House battle hinges on Philadelphia suburbs
Democrats are clinging to a one-seat Pennsylvania House majority but that could change when voters fill a suburban Philadelphia vacancy next week
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Asia Stocks Rise on China Exports, Finance Sector: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks gained for a fourth day as investors parsed trade data from China, which showed further growth
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Ukraine says it downed Russian cruise missiles aimed at Kyiv
No casualties are being reported from the air strikes which are said to have targeted Kyiv.
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Lakers rally past Warriors 104-101, take 3-1 series lead
Lonnie Walker scored all of his 15 points in a phenomenal fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late to take a 3-1 series lead with a 104-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4
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Killing of alleged collaborator exposes Palestinian tensions
The killing of 23-year-old Palestinian Zuhair al-Ghaleeth in West Bank city of Nablus on April 8 marked the first slaying of a suspected Israeli intelligence collaborator in nearly two decades
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UN report: Female Afghan UN employees harassed, detained
The U.N. says some Afghan women employed by the United Nations have been detained, harassed and had restrictions placed on their movements since being banned by the Taliban from working for the world body
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China expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat response
China has announced the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat in retaliation for Ottawa's ordering a Chinese consular official to leave over alleged threats he made against a Canadian lawmaker and his family
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Wealth Summit Latest: Amundi Says China Business Is Rebounding
The Bloomberg Wealth Asia summit returns to Hong Kong after a three-year break, bringing together the region’s leading
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China’s Speculative Stock Frenzy Spreads to Brokers and Media
Chinese speculators have a new obsession: stocks of the nation’s state-owned enterprises. A rally in government-controlled banks is
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Press group calls for Israeli accountability in media deaths
An international press-freedom group says the Israeli military has systematically evaded accountability in the deaths of 20 journalists over the past two decades
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