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China stands by economic data, says defence spending 'transparent'
By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) - China defended the veracity of its economic numbers and asserted its military spending was "transparent and reasonable", while dismissing as "typical double standards" comments made this week by the head of the U.S.
US births retreat after pandemic-era growth
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of births in the United States fell by 2% in 2023 from the previous year, driven in part by a marked birth rate decline among older teenagers and women aged 20-24, according to a report from the ...
Taiwan's president-elect appoints new team, says island's security difficult
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan faces a difficult national security situation, with China pressing closer all the time, President-elect Lai Ching-te said on Thursday has he announced the appointments of his new security and diplomacy teams ahead of ...
Clinical lab operator Labcorp to buy bankrupt genetic test maker Invitae for $239 million
(Reuters) - Laboratory service provider Labcorp said on Wednesday it will acquire Softbank-backed Invitae Corp's assets auctioned through a voluntary bankruptcy protection process, a few months after the genetic test maker filed for bankruptcy. ...
Australian police charge five teenagers in Sydney cleric's stabbing
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police said on Thursday they charged five teenagers with terrorism-related offences in investigations following the stabbing of an Assyrian Christian bishop while he was giving a livestreamed sermon earlier this ...
Thousands mark Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Thousands gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Thursday at Anzac Day services to commemorate those who fought and died in major conflicts in the nations' history. Anzac Day originally commemorated a battle on the Gallipoli ...
Blinken meets top Shanghai official as he kicks off a tough China trip
By Simon Lewis SHANGHAI (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met China's top official in Shanghai on Thursday as ties between Washington and Beijing stabilise, hoping to resolve on his trip a raft of issues that could jeopardise the ...
Portugal's democracy turns 50: Thousands to commemorate Carnation Revolution
By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) - Thousands are expected to take to the streets to celebrate the 50th anniversary on Thursday of Portugal's "Carnation Revolution" that toppled the longest fascist dictatorship in Europe and ...
Vale expects to reach final agreement for Mariana dam reparations in first half of year
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Mining company Vale expects to reach a final agreement with authorities for reparations for the collapse of the Samarco tailings dam by the end of the first half of this year, the company told Reuters in a ...
Haiti transition council to be installed on Thursday, says PM office
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - A ceremony to install a stalled presidential transition council in Haiti will take place Thursday morning on the outskirts of the capital Port-au-Prince, the office of outgoing Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced in a ...