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US plans to deploy B-52 bombers to Australia’s north: source

US plans to deploy B-52 bombers to Australia's north: source

The United States is planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday, amid heightened tensions with Beijing. Dedicated facilities for the bombers will be set up at the Australian air force’s remote Tindal …

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China’s Oct factory activity unexpectedly skids amid slowing demand

China's Oct factory activity unexpectedly skids amid slowing demand

China’s factory activity unexpectedly fell in October, an official survey showed on Monday, weighed by softening global demand and strict Covid-19 restrictions, which hit production. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) stood at 49.2 from a 50.1 reading in September, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said. Economists in …

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Hanoi filling stations out of gasoline, again

Hanoi filling stations out of gasoline, again

A number of private gas stations in Hanoi have run out of stocks and say they are unable to buy more from suppliers who are also reporting shortages. Nguyen of Tay Ho District tried to find a filling station Sunday afternoon but saw two on Thuy Khue Road with signs …

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