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Thailand cuts 2025 tourist forecast to 36.5 million
Thailand says it expects 36.5 million foreign tourists this year

BANGKOK, Thailand: Thailand's finance ministry has revised its projection for foreign tourist arrivals this year, lowering the estimate...

U.S. stocks in retreat, Nasdaq Composite slides 155 points
U.S. stocks close sharply lower, Dow Jones drops 390 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets retreated on Tuesday, with major indices posting losses amid renewed economic concerns, while...

US pending home sales jump sharply in March as mortgage rates fall
US pending home sales post biggest gain in more than a year

WASHINGTON, D.C.: More people signed contracts to buy previously owned homes in the U.S. in March than in any month in over a year,...

Chinese homeowners slash prices amid resale glut
China's April resale home prices fall as more properties put on sale

BEIJING, China: Homeowners in China are slashing prices to attract buyers as a growing number of resale properties flood the market....

Toyota partners with Waymo to advance self-driving car tech
Toyota, Waymo explore collaboration to speed up self-driving tech

TOKYO, Japan: Toyota is taking a fresh step toward autonomous driving by teaming up with Waymo to co-develop new vehicle platforms...

U.S. stocks finish with modest losses Monday
Dow Jones drops 99 points in lackluster day on Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were volatile Monday as the focus remained on tariffs, and the perceived lack of trade deals despite...

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KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane on brink of becoming ninth batter to achieve this IPL milestone
KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane on brink of becoming ninth batter to achieve this IPL milestone

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 7 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Ajinkya Rahane is just 31 runs away from becoming the...

African state cuts ties with UAE
African state cuts ties with UAE

The Sudanese government says it has ordered the closure of its embassy in Abu Dhabi in response to acts of aggression ...

Ethiopia-Djibouti railway pledges to reshape trade dynamics, foster regional development
Ethiopia-Djibouti railway pledges to reshape trade dynamics, foster regional development

This photo taken on May 10, 2024, shows a train at Lebu Railway Station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang)The Ethio-Djibouti...

(Hello Africa) Chinese doctors restore eyesight to Senegalese cataract patients
(Hello Africa) Chinese doctors restore eyesight to Senegalese cataract patients

Zheng Hong, chief physician from the ophthalmology department of Sanming No. 1 Hospital, China's Fujian Province, checks the eyes of...

President of Malawi receives Abdullah bin Zayed
President of Malawi receives Abdullah bin Zayed

LILONGWE, Malawi, 7th May, 2025 (WAM) -- Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of Malawi, received H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed...

Heres the blatant lie Ukraine expects Africa to believe
Heres the blatant lie Ukraine expects Africa to believe

Kiev is trying to portray itself as a key supporter of South Africas anti-apartheid struggle The article Ukraine looks to rekindle...