NEW YORK | Xinhua | U.S. stocks surged on Tuesday as voters headed to the polls on Election Day, reflecting market optimism and hopes for a positive outcome in the election amid strong trading activity. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 427.28 points, or 1.02 percent, to 42,221.88. The S&P …
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The Capitol Visitor Center is closed for tours for the day, while investigation continues. WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. Capitol Police said on Tuesday that officers have arrested a man who attempted to enter the Capitol building smelling like fuel and armed with potentially dangerous devices. “Our officers just arrested …
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SEOUL | Xinhua | The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a “crucial” test of its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasongpho-19 on Thursday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday. The missile flew a distance of 1,001.2 km for 5,156 seconds before landing on a …
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WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The race for the White House is neck and neck just a week before Americans cast their ballots for the next president. Republican candidate Donald Trump leads Democratic candidate Kamala Harris by an average of 0.4 percentage points in national polls as of …
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He cared about employees and citizens as well as profit OBITUARY | THANKOM ARUN | Professor of Global Development and Accountability, University of Essex Ratan Tata, who has died at the age of 86, was a giant of global industry, whose interests included cars, steel, hotels, travel and tea. But he was …
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BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Premier League club Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag after two and a half years in the role. Ten Hag’s dismissal comes after United lost 2-1 to West Ham United on Sunday, leaving them 14th in the Premier League table with just three …
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JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | South Africa on Monday submitted evidence of Israel’s genocidal acts in the Gaza Strip to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “South Africa has filed its memorial to the International Court of Justice today, 28 Oct. 2024, in its case on the Application of the Convention …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. Election Day is a week away. Both parties are neck and neck, tirelessly drumming up support while ramping up their attacks on each other. A wave of chaos has surfaced ahead of what some political experts call “the most consequential election” in U.S. history for …
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BEIRUT | Wang Shang – Xinhua | The first time I heard the drones, I was walking in Hamra, Beirut’s historically cosmopolitan district. The dull buzz came from the sky, everywhere and nowhere. “You’ll get used to it,” my colleague said, not even glancing upward as he guided …
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MOSCOW | TASS | Russia is making every effort to prevent the Middle East from descending into a major conflict, Russian Presidential Special Envoy for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov stated at the 4th International Russia-Middle East Forum. “We are making every effort to prevent …
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