Biden hosts historic SK-Japan summit to counter China
The US hosts its first ever joint meeting with South Korea and Japan - neighbours with a tense relationship.
2023-08-18 20:24
Evergrande seeks US court nod for $32 billion debt overhaul as China economic fears mount
By Clare Jim, Jonathan Stempel and Dietrich Knauth HONG KONG/NEW YORK Embattled developer China Evergrande Group has filed
2023-08-18 19:54
Former Austrian leader Kurz charged with giving false evidence to a corruption inquiry
Prosecutors say Austria’s former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption in his first government, which collapsed in a scandal in 2019
2023-08-18 19:29
School board votes to fire teacher who read book on gender identity to Georgia fifth-graders
A suburban Atlanta school board has voted to terminate the contract of a teacher who read a book about gender identity to gifted fifth-graders -- the latest salvo in a nationwide clash over how issues like gender and race are discussed in public school classrooms.
2023-08-18 19:27
Pura Luka Vega: Philippine drag queen for dressing as Jesus
Christian groups are suing the artist, who's been labelled 'persona non grata' in their own city.
2023-08-18 17:52
Turkish Inflation Outlook at Its Worst in 21 Years on Weak Lira
Turkey’s inflation outlook is worsening due to a weak currency, with a key survey by the country’s central
2023-08-18 17:29
China confirms Xi will attend economic summit in South Africa followed by state visit
China's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that President Xi Jinping will attend next week's summit of the BRICS nations in Johannesburg, to be followed by a state visit to South Africa
2023-08-18 17:29
Georgia investigates threats against Trump jury
Personal information of grand jury members who indicted Donald Trump this week were shared online.
2023-08-18 16:56
AP PHOTOS: Lifelike robots and android dogs wow visitors at Beijing robotics fair
BEIJING (AP) — Winking, grimacing or nodding their heads, robots mimicked the expressions of visitors at a robot expo in Beijing.
2023-08-18 16:53
Prosecution and defense set to argue Bryan Kohberger's alibi and other issues at court hearing on University of Idaho killings
Idaho prosecutors and defense attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students last year, are set to appear in court Friday to discuss his alibi and several other outstanding legal issues.
2023-08-18 16:48
Kuwait Fund Names New Head of UK Arm Year After Ousting Ex-CEO
Kuwait’s $700 billion sovereign wealth fund appointed Abdulmohsin Al-Mukhaizeem as the permanent head of its London arm, just
2023-08-18 15:52
Belfast: All-Ireland funding sought for new Lagan bridge
A proposed foot and cycle bridge over the River Lagan would link Sailortown to the Titanic Quarter.
2023-08-18 13:48