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G7 countries move closer to tax plan for US tech giants
G7 countries that make up lucrative markets for US tech giants have moved closer to a plan to squeeze more tax money ...With G7 summit the first stop, Biden embarks on 8-day trip to Europe
Joe Biden departs Washington early Wednesday on the first foreign trip of his presidency, launching an intense series of summits with G7, ...Regional envoys urged Myanmar junta to free prisoners, follow agreement
Envoys from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called on Myanmar’s junta to free all political prisoners and discussed implementing a ...G7 nations reach historic deal to tax big multinationals
A group of the world’s richest nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday to close cross-border tax loopholes used by some of ...IMF and World Bank urge G7 to release surplus vaccines
The heads of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Thursday urged the Group of Seven advanced economies to release any ...WHO approves Sinovac COVID shot in second Chinese milestone
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it has approved a COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech for emergency use listing, ...China, in major policy shift, announces families can have three children
China announced on Monday that married couples may have up to three children, a major policy shift from the existing limit of ...Myanmar junta shows first images of Suu Kyi since coup
Myanmar’s state television on Monday aired pictures of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for the first time since a military coup ...China says U.S. threatening peace as warship transits Taiwan Strait
China accused the United States on Wednesday of threatening the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait after a U.S. warship again ...China completes historic Mars spacecraft landing
An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft successfully landed on the surface of Mars on Saturday, state news agency Xinhua reported, making China the second ...














