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Feb 25, 2022

World leaders fine-tune punitive measures against Russia

Twenty million dollars in U.N. humanitarian funds for Ukraine

Feb 25, 2022

World shares up, US futures sink as Russia moves toward Kyiv

World shares have advanced but U.S. futures are lower as Russian troops press toward the capital of Ukraine

Feb 25, 2022

Asia shares rise after US rebound amid sanctions on Ukraine

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks recovered toward the end of a wild trading day, as the world slapped sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

Feb 24, 2022

China calls for talks on Ukraine, OKs Russian wheat imports

China has called for talks to resolve the Ukraine crisis and avoided criticizing President Vladimir Putin’s attack

Feb 24, 2022

Shares dive, oil soars after Russian action in Ukraine

World stock markets have plunged and oil prices surged by more than $8 per barrel after President Vladimir Putin launched Russian military action in Ukraine

Feb 24, 2022

China calls for talks over Ukraine, OKs Russian wheat import

China has repeated calls for talks to resolve the crisis in Ukraine while refusing to criticize Russia’s attack and accusing the U.S. and its allies of worsening the situation

Feb 24, 2022

Grumbling grows as Hong Kong sticks with zero-COVID policy

Hong Kong residents are becoming increasingly annoyed with the administration’s insistence on sticking to Beijing’s zero-COVID strategy as the city posted another record number of new cases

Feb 23, 2022

South Korea's presidential race puts misogyny in spotlight

For years, the story of South Korean women has been one of perseverance as they made steady progress in the workplace and fought against a deeply entrenched culture of misogyny and harassment

Feb 22, 2022

Hong Kong orders mandatory COVID-19 tests for all residents

Hong Kong's leader says the city will test its entire population for COVID-19 in March as it grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant

Feb 22, 2022

HSBC says 2021 profit triples to $12.6B, outlook 'good'

HSBC PLC says 2021 profit more than tripled to $12.6 billion as the bank sold its retail business in France and expanded wealth management in Asia