Heir to McDonald’s Russia craves success but Big Mac a ‘big loss’

June 22, 2022

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Indonesian President and current chair of the G20 Joko Widodo is due to visit Moscow later this month to hold...

Putin fears ‘spark of democracy’, Germany’s Scholz says

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BERLIN — Russian President Vladimir Putin fears the "spark of democracy" spreading to his country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said,...

North Korea abruptly stops importing Covid-19 containment goods from China

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BEIJING - North Korea abruptly stopped importing Covid-19 prevention and control products from China in May, trade data released by...

Indonesia looks to export chickens to shortage-hit Singapore

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SINGAPORE/JAKARTA - Indonesian authorities hope to reach an agreement with Singapore to start exporting chickens within weeks, officials said, as the...

Tesla sued by former employees over ‘mass layoff’

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BENGALURU/SAN FRANCISCO - Former Tesla employees have filed a lawsuit against the US electric car company alleging its decision to...

6-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s eastern coast, no immediate damage reported

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TAIPEI - Buildings shook briefly in Taipei on Monday (June 20) as a 6-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's eastern coast, but...

Japan court rules barring same-sex marriage not unconstitutional in LGBTQ rights setback

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TOKYO - An Osaka court on Monday (June 20) ruled that Japan's ban on same-sex marriage was not "unconstitutional", dealing...

Duterte’s daughter sworn in as Philippines vice president

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MANILA - Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, was sworn in as the country's 15th vice president...

Monsoon floods kill 42 people, millions stranded in Bangladesh, India