Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged American lawmakers to do more to protect his country from Russia's invasion in an address to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday in which he pleaded with President Joe Biden to be the world's "leader of peace."
- BusinessBMW, Michelin hit by supply-chain turmoil, Publicis cedes control in Russia
Michelin and BMW were among the latest companies on Wednesday to warn of disruption to their businesses from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while ad group Publicis said it had handed over control of its Russian subsidiary to protect its staff.
- BusinessWall Street surges on Ukraine peace talks as Fed decision eyed, article with gallery
Wall Street's main indexes jumped on Wednesday, propelled by technology and financial stocks, as signs of progress in Ukraine-Russia peace talks lifted sentiment ahead of a widely expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
- Asia PacificEarthquake jolts Japan's northeast coast, cuts power in Tokyo
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 jolted Japan's northeast coast on Wednesday and left hundreds of thousands of residents in Tokyo without power.
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- One year after Atlanta spa shootings, rallies against anti-Asian hate, article with imageUnited States ·
March 16, 2022 · 3:46 PM UTC · undefined agoAmericans protesting anti-Asian violence will gather in at least a dozen U.S. cities on Wednesday to mark one year since a mass shooting of women of Asian heritage in Atlanta-area spas awoke the nation to the spike in hate incidents against the community.