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Economic slowdown piles pressure on China to spur demand
Economic slowdown piles pressure on China to spur demand

BEIJING, China: China's industrial output growth slowed to its weakest pace in eight months in July, while retail sales also lost momentum,...

Luxury brands see little pushback on price hikes from affluent U.S.
Luxury brands see little pushback on price hikes from affluent U.S.

LONDON, U.K.: For now, America's wealthier consumers appear unfazed by price increases on high-end products, from Birkenstock sandals...

Indian PM vows to protect farmers amid rising US-India trade tensions
Indian PM vows to protect farmers amid rising US-India trade tensions

NEW DELHI, India: On August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day address to call for greater national self-reliance,...

Costco cites low demand in decision to end mifepristone sales
Costco cites low demand in decision to end mifepristone sales

ISSAQUAH, Washington: Costco Wholesale will end sales of the abortion pill mifepristone at all of its more than 500 U.S. pharmacy locations,...

Accenture’s largest cyber deal: $650 million acquisition of CyberCX
Accenture’s largest cyber deal: $650 million acquisition of CyberCX

DUBLIN, Ireland: Accenture announced it will acquire Australian cybersecurity provider CyberCX, which it says will be its largest-ever...

Vietnam leader unveils plans for Vietnam’s biggest economic overhaul
Vietnam leader unveils plans for Vietnam’s biggest economic overhaul

HANOI, Vietnam: Communist Party chief To Lam declared the start of a new era of development at the party's central school late last...

Africa

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-GAZA JOURNALISTS-PROTEST
SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-GAZA JOURNALISTS-PROTEST

(250818) -- CAPE TOWN, Aug. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People attend a protest march led by South African journalists and media workers in...

(SpotNews)DR CONGO-OICHA-REBEL-ATTACK-AFTERMATH
(SpotNews)DR CONGO-OICHA-REBEL-ATTACK-AFTERMATH

(250818) -- OICHA, Aug. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2025 shows the debris at the town of Oicha in Beni territory...

BURUNDI-MUSONGATI-TANZANIA-CROSS-BORDER RAILWAY PROJECT-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY
BURUNDI-MUSONGATI-TANZANIA-CROSS-BORDER RAILWAY PROJECT-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(250818) -- MUSONGATI, Aug. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a scene at the groundbreaking ceremony for a cross-border railway...

UAE expresses solidarity with Algeria, conveys condolences over victims of bus crash
UAE expresses solidarity with Algeria, conveys condolences over victims of bus crash

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 17 (ANI/WAM): The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the People's Democratic Republic of...

German scholar's varied, inspirational journey of body, mind renewal in China
German scholar's varied, inspirational journey of body, mind renewal in China

HEFEI, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- On a humid summer afternoon in the city of Anqing, east China's Anhui Province, a tall man in a flowing...

ZIMBABWE-MIDLANDS PROVINCE-CHINESE FIRM-INDUSTRIALIZATION
ZIMBABWE-MIDLANDS PROVINCE-CHINESE FIRM-INDUSTRIALIZATION

(250817) -- MIDLANDS PROVINCE, Aug. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People work at the Chinese-invested Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO)...

Movie Review

Movie Review
The Dark and the Wicked