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India eyes ending import tax on US ethane, LPG in trade talks, sources say
India targets reducing taxes on US ethane, LPG

NEW DELHI - India is preparing to scrap import taxes on U.S. ethane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as part of ongoing trade negotiations...

Honda may shift car production to US amid tariff pressure
Honda considers moving some factories to US from Mexico, Canada

TOKYO, Japan: Facing the pressure of new U.S. tariffs, Honda is weighing a shift in its production strategy that could see more of...

China to tighten battery safety rules for electric vehicles
China to tighten EV battery rules to reduce fire, explosion risks

BEIJING, China: China will raise battery safety standards for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, aiming to tackle fire and explosion...

China, Vietnam plan new rail links during Xi's Hanoi visit
China, Vietnam to assess viability of new railways, document shows

HANOI, Vietnam: During Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Hanoi this week, China and Vietnam agreed to take the first steps toward...

American Airlines to provide free high-speed Wi-Fi by 2026
American Airlines to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi next year

FORT WORTH, Texas: American Airlines will begin offering free high-speed Wi-Fi to passengers in January 2026, joining a growing list...

Global EV sales soar in March, led by China and Europe
Global electric vehicle sales up 29 percent in March, researchers find

LONDON, UK: Electric vehicle sales surged globally in March, with strong growth in China and Europe offsetting slower momentum in North...

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Global EV sales soar in March, led by China and Europe
Global electric vehicle sales up 29 percent in March, researchers find

LONDON, UK: Electric vehicle sales surged globally in March, with strong growth in China and Europe offsetting slower momentum in North...

Economic Watch: Britain's inflation slows more than expected, but price pressures loom
Economic Watch: Britain's inflation slows more than expected, but price pressures loom

People walk by the Bank of England in London, Britain on Jan. 24, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua) Markets now anticipate that British...

Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party to shut down amid intensifying crackdown by China
Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party to shut down amid intensifying crackdown by China

Hong Kong, April 20 (ANI): Hong Kong's oldest and most prominent pro-democracy party is preparing to shut down amid an intensifying...

(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-F1-GRAND PRIX-QUALIFYING
(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-F1-GRAND PRIX-QUALIFYING

(250420) -- JEDDAH, April 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- McLaren's driver Oscar Piastri of Australia drives during the Qualifying session of...

CANADA-VANCOUVER-BIG EASTER RUN
CANADA-VANCOUVER-BIG EASTER RUN

(250420) -- VANCOUVER, April 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People take part in the Big Easter Run at Jericho Beach in Vancouver, British Columbia,...

West Indies suffer heartbreak as Bangladesh confirm spot in Women's Cricket World Cup 2025
West Indies suffer heartbreak as Bangladesh confirm spot in Women's Cricket World Cup 2025

Lahore [Pakistan], April 19 (ANI): Following West Indies' heart-shattering defeat against Thailand in the final match of the ICC Women's...

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