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A crackdown on substandard homes leaves low-income Hong Kongers wondering where to go
HONG KONG -- Jimmy Au’s world shrinks to about the size of a parking space whenever she gets home. Her cramped Hong Kong...
European naval force helps free ship seized by suspected Somali pirates off Horn of Africa
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A European naval force in the Middle East helped free a Yemeni fishing boat seized by suspected Somali...
White House blocks AP reporter from Trump-Modi news conference because of Gulf of Mexico fight
The White House blocked an Associated Press journalist from covering a news conference with two major world leaders Thursday, upping the stakes in...
Why some Hong Kongers live in homes smaller than a parking space, by the numbers
HONG KONG -- Tens of thousands of people in densely populated, land-poor Hong Kong live in tiny dwellings made by dividing up apartments,...
State Department halts plan to buy $400M worth of armored vehicles from Musk's Tesla
The State Department had been in talks with Elon Musk’s Tesla company to buy armored electric vehicles, but the plans have been put...
Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.87%, fourth straight weekly decline
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fourth week in a row, an encouraging sign for prospective...