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China's exports surge in Jan-Feb despite waning trade with the US
HONG KONG (AP) — China's exports jumped nearly 22% in the first two months of the year from a year earlier, powered by a surge in shipments of computer chips, autos and electronics.The export figures released by China’s customs agency on Tuesday were much better than economists had forecast. They far exceeded the 6.6% annual pace of growth recorded in December.
Shipments to the U.S. fell 11% in January and February, narrowing from a 30% drop in December. Exports to the European Union increased almost 28% while those to Latin America climbed 16%.
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Iran launches new attacks at Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the Middle East
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday at Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East in a war that has sent oil prices surging and stunned global economies. Five pro-Iranian militiamen were killed by an airstrike in northern Iraq.Incoming missile sirens sounded early in the morning in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, and in Bahrain, while Saudi Arabia said it had destroyed two drones over its oil-rich eastern region and Kuwait's National Guard said it had shot down six drones.
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FAA grounds all JetBlue flights after request from airline
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all JetBlue flights due to a request from the airline, the agency said in a notice on Tuesday.The ground stop impacts flights to all destinations, according to the advisory.
It was not immediately clear why JetBlue requested the ground stop or how long it would last.
The airline and the FAA didn’t immediately respond to emails from The Associated Press requesting more information.
The airline's headquarters is in New York City and its flagship terminal is at the city's John... Read More
Reindeer racing thrills spectators in Finland's frigid north near the Russian border
SALLA, Finland (AP) — Traditional reindeer racing that's been delighting spectators for decades in Finland brought hundreds of fans to the Salla Reindeer Cup in the frigid town of Salla this past weekend.Around 1,000 people attended the competition, despite frigid subfreezing temperatures and the remote location near the Russian border, roughly 264 kilometers (164 miles) northeast of the city of Oulu.
They watched and cheered as the reindeer galloped across the snow-covered track, pulling their handlers behind them on skis. Whoever is fastest wins the race.
War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The war with Iran is doing collateral damage to the world economy.The conflict is driving up energy and fertilizer prices; threatening food shortages in poor countries; destabilizing fragile states such as Pakistan; and complicating options for the inflation fighters at central banks like the Federal Reserve.
Causing much of the pain: Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz — through which a fifth of world’s oil passes — after the U.S. and Israel launched missile strikes Feb. 28 that killed Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Top Stories
- FAA briefly grounds all JetBlue flights after request from airline
- Asian shares surge, echoing a rally on Wall Street as oil prices sank back to about $90
- China's exports surge in Jan-Feb despite waning trade with the US
- Iran launches new attacks at Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the Middle East
- War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy
- 15 years after Fukushima meltdown, an innkeeper makes radiation surveys to revitalize her hometown
- FBI hunts for clues after 2 men charged with lighting bombs at NYC protest
- Georgia voters choosing a successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene in US House
- In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump
- Europe rallies around Cyprus days after the Iran war's first drone attack on EU territory
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- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ties Wilt's record and hits winning 3 as Thunder beat Nuggets 129-126
- Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women's soccer team
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