Tag: World news
China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia
BANGKOK -- Chinese automaker BYD inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, part of the company’s push into Southeast Asia...
Labour is hopeful and Conservatives morose as voters deliver their verdict on UK's election day
LONDON -- British voters are picking a new government Thursday in a parliamentary election that is widely expected to bring the Labour Party...
Hurricane Beryl roars toward Mexico after leaving destruction in Jamaica and eastern Caribbean
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico -- Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and damaged or destroyed 95% of...
Stock market today: Japan's Nikkei 225 hits new record close, leading Asian shares higher
BANGKOK -- Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged Thursday to a record close of 40,913.65, leading markets in most of Asia higher. Shares fell...
Japan's Nikkei 225 index hits a record high close of 40,913.65
Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark has closed at a fresh record high of 40,913.65, pushing past its most recent record close set in MarchTOKYO...
The Latest | The UK goes to the polls in a national election with results expected early Friday
Voters in the U.K. are casting their ballots in a national election to choose the 650 lawmakers who will sit in Parliament for...