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US exports hit new record in June, lowering trade deficit
American exports set another record in June, narrowing the US trade gap for the third consecutive month, according to official data Thursday. The US trade gap with China rebounded after narrowing in May, rising $4.7 billion to a new record of $36.9 billion on a surge in imports after dipping the prior month, the report said.
Alibaba quarterly revenue flat for first time ever in June
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reported flat revenue growth on Thursday for the first time ever, as the country grappled with an economic slowdown and Covid-19 resurgences kept consumers jittery. The company's revenue growth was flat "primarily due to a decline in China commerce segment revenue" although this was offset by growth in the cloud segment, Alibaba said.
S.Sudan extends transitional govt by two years
South Sudan's leaders announced Thursday that the country's post-war transitional government would remain in power two years beyond an agreed deadline, in a move foreign partners warned lacked legitimacy.
Rwanda attacked Congo troops, backed rebels: experts for UN
Rwandan troops have attacked soldiers inside DR Congo and aided the M23 rebel group, according to a report by independent experts for the UN seen by AFP on Thursday. M23 fighters and Rwandan troops "jointly attacked" the site after Rwandan troops had crossed into the DRC the day before, it alleged.
Radio warnings signal Taiwan angst over China blockade drills
In Taiwan's Keelung port dispatchers spent much of Thursday broadcasting warnings to fishing boats heading north, reminding them that China's military was conducting live-fire drills nearby.
Taliban say 'no information' about Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri in Afghanistan
The Taliban said Thursday they have no knowledge of Ayman al-Zawahiri's presence in Afghanistan, days after US President Joe Biden announced the Al-Qaeda chief's killing by a drone strike in Kabul.
Blasts ring out as fires rage in Berlin forest
A huge fire broke out Thursday in a popular forest in western Berlin next to a police munitions storage site, sending plumes of smoke into the skies and setting off intermittent explosions. Police said they were investigating what set off the fire.
Top Zimbabwe novelist defiant after acquittal bid fails
Award-winning Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga will go on trial next week for inciting violence after staging a street protest, a court ruled on Thursday.
ASEAN ministers warn Taiwan tensions could spark 'open conflicts'
Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged restraint Thursday as China launched massive military drills off Taiwan, warning the situation risked spiralling into "open conflicts". The situation "could lead to miscalculation, serious confrontation, open conflicts and unpredictable consequences among major powers", the ministers said in a joint statement published Thursday.
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