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[ad_1] Washington/New York/London – World leaders expressed readiness to offer assistance to Japan after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Ishikawa prefecture on Monday. "(First Lady) Jill (Biden) and I are praying for the people of Japan who have been impacted by the terrible earthquake," U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement. "My administration is in touch with Japanese officials, and the United States stands ready to provide any necessary assistance […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI – India’s economy is booming. Stock prices are through the roof, among the best performing in the world. The government’s investment in airports, bridges and roads, and clean-energy infrastructure is visible almost everywhere. India’s total output, or gross domestic product, is expected to increase 6% this year — faster than the United States or China.But there’s a hitch: Investment by Indian companies is not keeping pace. The […]

[ad_1] HONG KONG – Hong Kong tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in his landmark trial, where he is accused of endangering China's national security, as prosecutors laid out details of what they said was collusion with foreign forces.Lai, a leading critic of the Chinese Communist Party, faces two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces — including calling for sanctions against Hong Kong […]