Markets struggled in Asia on Wednesday following a tepid lead from Wall Street, with inflation and expected interest rate hikes returning to the key focus of concerns as Omicron fears fade for now. While the new Covid variant continues to spread rapidly around the world, forcing governments to maintain containment measures, its apparently milder symptoms …
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put the economy front and centre of an agenda-setting speech at the end of a key ruling party meeting, state media reported Saturday, with no mention of the United States. Instead of the policy positions on diplomacy for which Kim’s New Year statements have been closely watched in recent …
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Asian investors trod a cautious path Tuesday, with surging inflation the key point of concern on trading floors, while eyes were also on a virtual summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping as they plot their way through a period of tension between the superpowers. Global markets have enjoyed about 18 months of healthy gains …
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Asian markets were mixed Thursday as rising inflation fears were tempered by a report that teetering Chinese property giant Evergrande had once again avoided a default after meeting bond-payment deadlines. US investors ran for cover and the dollar soared after a forecast-beating read on the consumer price index, which hit a 31-year high last month, …
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Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA). (Photo by Matt McClain-Pool/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 1:15 PM PT – Friday, April 16, 2021 Congressman Mike Johnson (R-La.) has called for Democrats to take up measures to help stop gun violence without infringing on the Second Amendment. During an interview with One America News Friday, Johnson said the recent mass …
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 30: Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) spoke to the media following their weekly policy luncheon on April 30, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 10:52 AM PT – Sunday, April 4, 2021 Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) said he’s interested in investing in infrastructure, but the Democrats’ plan …
Lauren Boebert, the Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives seat in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. (Photo by JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 2:10 PM PT – Saturday, April 3, 2021 A GOP representative challenged the Capitol’s focus prior to Friday’s attack. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) took to Twitter Friday to question …
FILE PHOTO: A soldier stands guard at a checkpoint on the Grand Unification Bridge which leads to the inter-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex in North Korea, just south of the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo March 10, 2021 By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – World …
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday defended her proposal of a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, saying that the probe must focus on what she deemed “domestic terrorism,” rather than a broader scope of political violence. “We have a domestic terrorism challenge in this country,” Pelosi said during …
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William Burns is sworn in to testify before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 24, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/Pool February 24, 2021 By Patricia Zengerle and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s nominee to be director …
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