U.S. believes Canada-India row over Sikh activist's killing could upend strategy for countering China

The Biden administration is anxiously observing a dispute between Canada and India, with some officials fearing it could derail the U.S. strategy toward the Indo-Pacific, which aims to counter China's influence in the region and elsewhere.

Publicly, the administration has maintained...

France is being sued for its pervasive use of racial profiling.

During a landmark court hearing in Paris, a lawyer for a group of civil rights organizations argued that France must put an end to the widespread use of racial profiling against people of black and north African descent, who are routinely stopped by police and requested to present their identific...

In India, Bayer confronts a shortage of the contraceptive pill Yasmin

Bayer, a German pharmaceutical company, stated that it was experiencing supply issues with its popular oral contraceptive pill Yasmin in India and that supply would recommence in the "next few days".

Since March, approximately forty Indian pharmacies and drug distributors have...

Amazon Increasing Same-Day Delivery Capabilities in Effort to Accelerate

Amazon Inc. will double the number of same-day delivery facilities in the United States in the "coming years," the company announced on Monday; investment executives expect this to help Amazon maintain its leadership position in the $1.4 trillion online purchasing market.

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Fukushima nuclear facility prepares to release radioactive water into the sea after diluting it.

At the tsunami-ravaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility in Japan, enormous blue pipes have been installed to bring in torrents of seawater to dilute treated, radioactive water in preparation for its gradual discharge into the Pacific Ocean.

Friday was a rare opportunity for Associated...

In light of new trade regulations, Democrats warn that large technology companies might circumvent competition policies.

In a letter to Biden administration officials, a group of Democratic legislators warned that if the tech industry prevails in trade negotiations over an Indo-Pacific framework, U.S. regulators may be restricted in their ability to regulate some of the nation's largest companies.

Tec...

Commerce Secretary Ross meets with India's Telecom Stack Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to talk about semiconductors and the country's telecom infrastructure.

Gina M. Raimondo, the US Secretary of Commerce, recently met with Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. They talked about ways to work together on things like semiconductors, the digital economy, data flow, Open RAN, and the Prosperity Framework for the Indo-Pacific (IPEF). Today, a memorandum of understand...

Russia refuses to negotiate with Japan about fishing near territorially-contested islands.

Moscow has rejected negotiations with Tokyo over Japanese fishing operations near disputed islands in the northwest Pacific, according to Japan's fisheries minister Tetsuro Nomura. According to Nomura, Moscow informed Tokyo on Thursday that it is currently unable to create a timeframe for the...

In Nigeria, Daewoo E&C has opened a new construction instruction facility.

Daewoo E&C, a construction firm in South Korea, announced on Friday that as part of a community service initiative, it has opened a vocational school to educate future generations of welding and scaffolding specialists. Daewoo E&C announced that it has opened a training center in Nigeria,...

The Manufacturing Industry Is Growing Rapidly Despite the Future's Uncertainty

With total demand and production capacity at recent highs after the pandemic's end, the manufacturing sector had tremendous growth in 2022. However, there are signs that the near-term picture may not be as bright due to variable inflation and economic uncertainty. With this change and unpredi...

The Galleries Lafayette, a famous Parisian department store, is expanding to India's megacities of Mumbai and Delhi

Have you ever visited the Galleries Lafayette in Paris, a store that deserves a place on every traveller’s "must visit" list? We have, and whether or not you plan on doing any shopping, a trip there is a necessity. This 125-year-old, high-end department store can be found on Boule...

To keep up with the rising demand in healthcare facilities, South Korea places a premium on imaging systems that utilize artificial intelligence.

To fullfill the rising demand in hospitals, a number of South Korean health tech firms are forming partnerships with domestic and international corporations to provide AI-based imaging solutions. In this context, Global Data predicts that between 2023 and 2030, the diagnostic imaging market in So...

German children's hospitals are at capacity

German hospitals are in the midst of a perfect storm due to a dearth of pediatric staff and an exceptionally high number of youngsters getting dangerously sick.

Baby Andreas had a severe respiratory condition, so Debora Zilz brought him to a hospital in Berlin.

"There was...

Vandelay has contracted Sulzer to construct a renewable fuel facility

Sulzer has declared their willingness to back Vandelay Ventures in their efforts to build a production facility for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and renewable diesel.

With a projected annual output of 250,000 tons, the Sabah Maju Jaya Renewable Energy Industrial Complex (SMJREIC) wi...

After WWII, the United States and Japan left behind thousands of bombs. They're still exploding and murdering people in the Pacific

As the Manele family prepares for a normal Monday night meal on Guadalcanal, an island in the South Pacific Ocean, coconut crabs roast over a sheet of roofing iron heated by a fire below.

As the sun sets, John Manele, a subsistence farmer, talks with his boys, 13-year-old Junior Dominic...

The Senate has passed legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage.

The plan would establish government protections for same-sex weddings while repealing the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

On Tuesday, the Senate capped a controversial and dizzying lame-duck session by passing a bipartisan bill to co...

Asia-Pacific leaders denounce violence and reiterate demands for free trade

As summit discussions concluded Saturday, leaders from the Asia-Pacific region called for an end to Russia's conflict on Ukraine and committed to push the area's economies toward sustainable growth.

Host Thailand scored a diplomatic triumph by bridging tensions among the Asia-Pa...

According to reliable sources, KKR has successfully raised $6 billion, making it the largest infrastructure fund ever established in Asia.

According to two persons familiar with the subject quoted by Reuters, KKR & Co Inc. has raised roughly $6 billion for its second Asia Pacific infrastructure fund at the first-close, making it the largest private equity fundraising for the sector in the area.

Even though rising infla...

Racism sparked by a French far-right MP's 'go back to Africa' remark

A French parliament session was interrupted on Thursday when a far-right MP yelled "back to Africa" as a black colleague asked the administration about migrant arrivals.

Carlos Martens Bilongo of the socialist France Unbowed party (LFI) pressed the administration on the SOS Me...

Global Bio-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Films Market by Application, End User, Organization Size, Technology and Region

The global bio-polylactic acid (PLA) films market was worth US$ 457.23 Million in 2021 and is projected to reach CAGR of 15.8% over the forecast period (2022 – 2030). Packaging of any product determines its success as it is critical for maintaining quality. Newer alternatives for plastic ar...