
Rights groups urge Laos to release missing Chinese lawyer who was trying to get to US
Dozens of human rights groups have signed a joint petition calling on the Laotian authorities to release a prominent Chinese lawyer following reports that he has been detained in the country while trying to get to the United States.
2023-08-05 09:49

'U-S-A!': On the road with thousands of American soccer fans at the World Cup
In the shadow of Auckland's Eden Park stadium, a neighborhood watering hole has become a home away from home for the hordes of American fans who have traveled thousands of miles to cheer on the US team at the Women's World Cup.
2023-08-05 08:53

What Asia's top potato chip maker learned from a huge supply shortage
What happens when Asia's biggest potato chip maker runs out of potatoes? Japanese snack brand Calbee had to learn the hard way.
2023-08-05 08:24

Founder of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius must face NY fraud lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former chief of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network,
2023-08-05 07:50

New Orleans Saints' Alvin Kamara suspended 3 games after pleading no contest in Las Vegas nightclub fight
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been suspended for three games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy after he pleaded no contest to charges stemming from a fight in Las Vegas, the league announced Friday.
2023-08-05 06:57

Amazon Surges After Jassy Spurs Sales Growth, Reins in Costs
Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy pulled off a financial double play this earnings season: generating strong
2023-08-05 04:18

Google Wins Limits to Antitrust Claims at Trial Over Search Deals
Alphabet Inc.’s Google will face a scaled-down antitrust suit over its search business after a federal judge threw
2023-08-05 02:19

Qualcomm, NXP Team Up to Develop Rival to Arm Chip Standard
Qualcomm Inc., NXP Semiconductors NV and other chipmakers are forming a new company to hasten the development of
2023-08-05 01:57

Amazon deforestation at six-year-low in Brazil after plunging 66% in July
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66% last month compared to July 2022 and is now at its lowest rate in six years, according to preliminary data released by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) on Thursday.
2023-08-05 01:22

Comedian and activist Eddie Izzard is planning to stand for UK parliament
Comedian and activist Eddie Izzard has announced on social media that she is hoping to stand as a member of parliament at the UK's next general election.
2023-08-04 23:54

Stellar Earnings Aren’t Enough to Juice Stock Prices
A strong earnings season for technology companies is going largely unrewarded in a stock market that has already
2023-08-04 22:28

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny given 19 years in jail on extremism charges
The already jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been given 19 years in prison after being found guilty on extremism charges in a new case, Russian media report, a fresh blow to a fierce critic of Russia's President Putin that comes amid an intensifying crackdown on dissent.
2023-08-04 22:27