Chinese artists boycott big social media platform over AI-generated images
Artists across China are boycotting one of the country's biggest social media platforms over complaints about its AI image generation tool.
2023-09-29 06:23
Where is China's defense minister? Beijing keeps silent
China has declined to comment on its defense minister's whereabouts as questions swirl over his status a month after he was last seen in public.
2023-09-28 17:52
American soldier Travis King arrives back in US after being freed by North Korea
US Army Private Travis King arrived back on United States soil Thursday after being returned to American custody weeks after he crossed into North Korea, a Defense Department official said.
2023-09-28 16:29
North Korea amends constitution to bolster nuclear power status, calls US and allies 'worst threat'
North Korea has amended its constitution to bolster and expand its nuclear force, with leader Kim Jong Un pointing to the growing cooperation between the United States, South Korea and Japan as "the worst actual threat" facing the isolated nation.
2023-09-28 14:55
Taiwan unveils first domestically built submarine as China threat grows
Taiwan unveiled its first-ever domestically built submarine on Thursday, an accomplishment the island democracy's leader hailed as a significant milestone as Taipei works to boost its military deterrence in the face of a growing threat from Beijing.
2023-09-28 13:50
South Korea has jailed a man for using AI to create sexual images of children in a first for country's courts
A South Korean man has been sentenced to jail for using artificial intelligence to generate exploitative images of children, the first case of its kind in the country as courts around the world encounter the use of new technologies in creating abusive sexual content.
2023-09-28 11:53
Evergrande shares suspended from trading as liquidation concerns mount
Shares in embattled Chinese developer Evergrande Group and its two subsidiaries were all suspended from trading in Hong Kong on Thursday, after fears grew about its ability to restructure its mammoth debt and stave off a liquidation of the business.
2023-09-28 11:17
In major blow to TikTok, Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media
Indonesia has banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, the trade minister said on Wednesday, in a blow to short video app TikTok, which is doubling down on Southeast Asia's biggest economy to boost its e-commerce business.
2023-09-28 10:24
Massive warehouse explosion rocks Uzbekistan capital
A huge explosion followed by a large blaze occurred early on Thursday morning at a warehouse in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, according to Reuters and AFP news agencies, citing local media reports.
2023-09-28 09:23
China's ousted foreign minister had an affair with TV host, FT reports
China's ousted foreign minister Qin Gang had an extramarital affair with a high-profile Chinese television presenter who had a child through surrogacy in the United States, the Financial Times reported Tuesday citing multiple unnamed sources, deepening intrigue around the unexplained disappearance and removal of the senior diplomat.
2023-09-27 23:25
The Asian Games' golden ticket: Esports stars target medal success -- and a military exemption
Gaming has achieved an unprecedented milestone by being selected as an official medal sport for the Hangzhou Asian Games in the form of esports, but participating in the competition holds significant importance -- and possibly life-changing implications -- for some players.
2023-09-27 10:17
China has poured billions into Africa's infrastructure. Is it now tightening the tap?
The inauguration of two new electricity-generating units in Zimbabwe's Hwange power station last month was not an unfamiliar scene when it comes to major infrastructure projects in Africa.
2023-09-27 09:24