Category: Nations
U.S. dollar down in Taipei trading
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.505 at 10 a.m. Wednesday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.022 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304190005
Read MoreTaiwan headline news
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Wednesday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304190004
Read MoreAaron Carter’s Death Ruled Accidental
New York Times The singer and actor, who died in November aged 34, drowned in his bathtub after taking an inhalant and anxiety medication, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/us/aaron-carter-death-drowning-drugs.html
Read MoreRussia bypasses sanctions to import Western weapons technologies
Pravda Ukraine Russia is importing chips used in the development of weapons through third countries, bypassing Western sanctions. Source: The New York Times Quote from the NYT: “Late last month, American and European Union officials traded information on millions of dollars’ worth of banned technology that was slipping through the cracks of their defenses and…
Read MoreBidens Reported Earning $580,000 and Paid $170,000 in Taxes in 2022
New York Times The release of the president’s tax returns showed that the couple’s income dipped slightly in the second year of his presidency. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/us/politics/biden-tax-return.html
Read MoreCosmonauats begin their first spacewalk in 2023
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian extravehicular activities are being broadcast live by corporation Roscosmos https://tass.com/science/1606323
Read MoreTorch Carriers in 2017 Charlottesville Rally Are Indicted
New York Times The charges came nearly six years after a group marched at the University of Virginia campus, shouting, “You will not replace us,” and “Jews will not replace us.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/us/charlottesville-rally-indictment.html
Read More‘Join Forces’ Against Sanctions ‘Blackmail,’ Urges Russia’s Lavrov
Moscow Times Russia’s top diplomat is on a weeklong Latin American tour. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/19/join-forces-against-sanctions-blackmail-urges-russias-lavrov-a80874
Read MoreMost Asian Currencies Consolidate Amid Falling Volatility
Wall Street Journal Most Asian currencies consolidate against USD in the morning session amid falling volatility across asset classes. https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-asian-currencies-consolidate-amid-falling-volatility-b634f1b5
Read MoreLavrov will discuss strategic partnership with government of Nicaragua
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russia Foreign Ministry made no announcements about Lavrov’s upcoming meetings https://tass.com/politics/1606317
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