The European Union says it’s launched action against China at world trade’s governing body for discriminatory practices against Lithuania.

Hong Kong’s economy grew by 6.4% last year after activity weakened as anti-coronavirus controls were tightened.

The International Labor Organization says about 1.6 million jobs were lost in Myanmar in 2021, with women suffering the biggest setbacks as work in factories, tourism and construction dwindled amid the pandemic and a military takeover.

BANGKOK – A beach in eastern Thailand was declared a disaster area on Saturday as oil leaking from an underwater pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand continued to wash ashore and blacken the sand.

The White House says President Joe Biden warned Ukraine’s president on Thursday that there is a “distinct possibility” Russia could take military action against Ukraine in February.

Japan’s government says it will watch the World Health Organization’s probe into staff complaints over racism and abuse by a top Japanese official but denied it inappropriately received sensitive vaccine information from him.

Australia’s Woodside Petroleum says it is withdrawing from projects in strife-torn Myanmar, following a similar decision by Total and Chevron.

Cyprus’ energy minister says the European Union has earmarked 657 million euros ($736 million) for the construction of a 2,000-megawatt undersea electricity cable linking the power grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece.

BEIJING – China will pick up the pace in “perfecting” legal rules against unfair competition among companies, an official of the top market watchdog said on Thursday.

The remains of 20 Native Americans massacred in Northern California in 1860 have been returned to their tribe.