ABBA legend Agnetha Fältskog releases new single
Agnetha Fältskog of legendary Swedish pop group ABBA has relaunched her solo career with a new single.
2023-08-31 17:22
China is still suffering from declining factory output. Demand for services is also slowing
Factory activity in China contracted for a fifth straight month in August, adding pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus measures to bolster the faltering economy.
2023-08-31 15:59
Deadly fire engulfs home warehouse in the Philippines
At least 15 people were killed after a fire broke out at a house that was being used as a factory in the Metro Manila area on Thursday, CNN affiliate CNN Philippines reported, citing local authorities.
2023-08-31 15:28
Baidu and SenseTime launch ChatGPT-style AI bots to the public
Chinese tech firms Baidu and SenseTime launched their ChatGPT-style AI bots to the public on Thursday, marking a new milestone in the global AI race.
2023-08-31 13:48
Gabon's military coup has overthrown a powerful political dynasty. Here's what to know
A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president -- whose family had held power for more than half a century -- just minutes after he was named the winner of a contested election.
2023-08-31 13:26
At least 20 dead in Johannesburg fire
At least 20 people have died and 43 injured after a fire broke out in a five-story building in central Johannesburg early Thursday morning, according to South Africa's public broadcaster SABC.
2023-08-31 13:26
Russia and North Korea 'actively advancing' in arms deal negotiations, says US
Russia and North Korea are "actively advancing" their negotiations over a potential arms deal that would provide significant ammunition for different types of weapons systems, including artillery, in the latest indication that the Kremlin is desperate to obtain further materiel for its faltering invasion of Ukraine, according to newly released US intelligence.
2023-08-31 12:28
Mother of suspended Spanish soccer chief Rubiales hospitalized after church hunger strike
The mother of beleaguered Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales, who went on hunger strike in support of her son earlier this week, has been taken to a hospital after becoming "anguished and dizzy," according to a local priest.
2023-08-31 11:19
Images of 'wonder and woe' in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
A home-making mason bee, a motherly possum's midnight munchies and a macaque lying on a deer's back are just some of highly commended images from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
2023-08-31 07:28
Russia sees biggest drone assault on its own territory since invading Ukraine, as Kyiv strikes back through the skies
Russia has seen the biggest drone assault on its territory since it launched its war on Ukraine while Moscow killed two men in a near-simultaneous bombardment on Kyiv, as the aerial intensity of the conflict ratcheted up.
2023-08-30 20:55
Broadway star quits US musical about Tiananmen protests during China tour
A Broadway star has withdrawn from a musical about the Tiananmen Square protests weeks before its debut in the US -- while he is on a concert tour in China.
2023-08-30 16:56
Chinese people are living two years longer thanks to 'war on pollution,' report says
Ten years ago, China's capital was often covered in dense yellow and gray smog, so thick it shrouded nearly everything from view.
2023-08-30 15:15