Indonesia jails woman who recited Muslim prayer before trying pork on TikTok
A Muslim woman has been sentenced to two years in prison under Indonesia's blasphemy law over a video she shared on TikTok which showed her reciting an Islamic prayer before trying out pork while visiting the tourist island of Bali.
2023-09-21 12:46
Trump is not invincible in Republican race -- but still lacks a single strong challenger
All hope is not dead for Donald Trump's Republican rivals, but anyone seeking to emerge as a genuine challenger must soon begin to coalesce opposition to the ex-president to slow his chase toward a third straight GOP nomination.
2023-09-21 12:28
BOJ will end negative interest rates in 2024, most economists say: Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO The Bank of Japan will end its negative interest rate policy next year, the
2023-09-21 12:27
'AGT' Season 18: Viewers blame 'blind patriotism' after 82nd Airborne Division Chorus advances to the finale
Although 'AGT' judges praised 82nd Airborne Division Chorus's talent, some fans disagreed
2023-09-21 12:26
No Labels push in closely divided Arizona fuels Democratic anxiety about a Biden spoiler
More than 15,000 people in Arizona have registered to join a new political party floating a possible bipartisan “unity ticket” against Joe Biden and Donald Trump
2023-09-21 12:24
Census shows 3.5 million Middle Eastern residents in US, Venezuelans fastest growing Hispanic group
The United States had 3.5 million residents who identify as Middle Eastern or North African
2023-09-21 12:23
Trump ramps up attention on Iowa even as he keeps one eye on the general election
Donald Trump is shifting gears as the Iowa caucuses draw closer, taking a more active approach to campaigning in the Hawkeye State in order to quash any possibility that one of his primary rivals could catch up to him there.
2023-09-21 12:18
Guatemalans rally on behalf of president-elect, demonstrating a will to defend democracy
Protests by thousands of Guatemalans this week supporting President-elect Bernardo Arévalo suggest that the efforts by some officials to derail his presidency have awakened a new will among many citizens to defend democracy
2023-09-21 12:16
Apple’s Taiwan Suppliers Resume Double-Digit Decline in August
Apple Inc.’s major suppliers in Taiwan suffered another double-digit sales decline in August as weak consumer demand dragged
2023-09-21 11:58
Japan warns against post-Fed yen slide
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO Japan won't rule out any options in addressing excess volatility in
2023-09-21 11:56
Japan's Toshiba set to end 74-year stock market history
A group of investors plans to take the company private after buying more than 78% of its shares.
2023-09-21 11:55
Japan's troubled Toshiba to delist after takeover by Japanese consortium succeeds
Toshiba says a 2 trillion yen ($14 billion) tender offer for the troubled electronics and energy giant by a Japanese consortium has been completed, clearing the way for it to be delisted
2023-09-21 11:54