Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Israel on Monday as part of a tour of the Middle East aimed at preventing the conflict from escalating. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization said staff visiting central Gaza’s last functioning hospital, al-Aqsa, saw “sickening scenes” of people being treated on blood-streaked floors amid “troubling […]
Xinjiang Province, on China’s Western frontier – origin of the Silk Road, the ancient gateway for trade to the Middle East – was off-limits during the pandemic. But it is open again, and these days it’s being marketed by the state both for its beauty and its business opportunities. CBS News recently joined a tour
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Workers install a Nike logo lamp outside the Wukesong Arena in Beijing, August 28, 2019. Tingshu Wang | Reuters The U.S. stock market started 2024 on a dismal note, but investors will need to look past the short-term uncertainty. Rather than worrying about the slow start to the year, investors should focus on adding stocks
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If there’s anything about BYD ‘s past that could predict its future, it’s being slow and steady. The nearly 30-year-old company may have beat Tesla in total car production in 2023 , but it still only has one tenth the market value. Last year, Tesla’s shares roughly doubled in price. BYD’s rose by about 10%.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu during the COP28, in UAE. File photo: PTI The Maldives government on Sunday suspended three ministers who posted “derogatory remarks” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as it distanced itself from their comments on social media and said these opinions are “personal and do not
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After a strong 2023 for stocks, good returns might be harder to achieve in the new year. For those looking to set new goals and adjust portfolios, here are some investing tips from none other than Warren Buffett to consider. Buffett, who at Columbia University studied under Benjamin Graham , the fabled father of value
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Hollywood is ready to party as the Golden Globes return for its annual boozy celebration of film and television’s biggest names. Here’s what you need to know about the 81st annual Globes, including how to watch, stream and follow along live on Sunday. The show begins at 8 p.m. Eastern on
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a I had four abortions in my life. My first was at 15-years-old and was a surgical abortion. I used the abortion pill for my second abortion at 19-years-old because my first abortion was traumatic. I thought the pill would be easier, less traumatic on my body, and well, it was cheaper than going the
A pedestrian holds an umbrella as they walk along a street in the rain in Times Square, New York, on Sept. 26, 2023. Ed Jones | AFP | Getty Images The state of the U.S. economy may be a chief concern among Americans, but 2023 wound up as a pretty good year for the macroenvironment.
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The following is a transcript of an interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on Jan. 7, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, thank you for inviting us down here to the border. I know you’ve been meeting with officials, going on tours. And I wonder how it’s changed what you think about
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