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Arkansas

Arkansas orders Chinese-owned seed producer Syngenta to sell US farmland

CHICAGO, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Arkansas ordered Syngenta to sell 160 acres (65 hectares) of farmland in the U.S. state within two years on Tuesday because the company is Chinese-owned, drawing a sharp rebuke from the global seeds producer. U.S. farm groups and lawmakers are increasingly scrutinizing foreign land ownership due to concerns about national […]

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Mayor

Taipei mayor to visit China as tensions simmer with Taiwan

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an with his team after the annual Minan civilian defense drill, which this year focuses on the response from various agencies and volunteer groups if under attack by China in front of Taipei City hall in Taipei, Taiwan May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights TAIPEI, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The mayor […]

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Alabama

Biden’s pick for top US general warns on Republican blocking promotions | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s nominee to become the top U.S. general warned on Tuesday that a Republican senator’s blockade of military promotions could have a far-reaching impact across the U.S. armed forces, affecting troops and their families. “We will lose talent,” General Charles “CQ” Brown, the outgoing Air Force chief of […]

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Mayor

Taiwan’s Kuomintang picks New Taipei City mayor as presidential candidate

[1/4] Mayor of New Taipei, Hou Yu-ih, gestures following the confirmation as the presidential candidate for Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), at their headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan,… Read more TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party picked New Taipei City mayor Hou Yu-ih on Wednesday to be its presidential […]

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