Typhoon Doksuri destroys power lines, closes factories as it rips into China
By Bernard Orr and Yimou Lee BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Typhoon Doksuri swept into China's southeastern Fujian province on Friday unleashing heavy
2023-07-28 12:51
Training video spurs concern for Colombia's Caicedo ahead of Women's World Cup match versus Germany
Colombian star forward Linda Caicedo, an 18-year-old cancer survivor, puts a hand to her chest and voluntarily drops down to the ground during a video of a Women’s World Cup training session posted to Twitter on Thursday by a Colombian media outlet
2023-07-28 12:51
Japan yields hit 9-year high, yen swings as BOJ shift roils market
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO Japan's benchmark bond yield soared to a nine-year high and the yen gained even
2023-07-28 12:50
StanChart announces $1 billion share buyback as first-half profit jumps 20%
HONG KONG Standard Chartered PLC (StanChart) reported on Friday first-half pretax profit rose 20% and announced a $1
2023-07-28 12:47
Bollywood film 'Bawaal' accused of trivializing Holocaust and demeaning victims
A Bollywood film has been accused of trivializing the murder of millions during the Holocaust with flippant dialogue and a storyline that uses the Nazi's death camps as a metaphor for relationship woes, prompting a prominent Jewish rights group to call for its removal from streaming platforms.
2023-07-28 12:47
The real reason Republicans are forcing Mark Zuckerberg to turn over thousands of pages of Facebook documents
Jim Jordan is shaking down Mark Zuckerberg.
2023-07-28 12:29
Primetime Emmy Awards postponed as Hollywood strikes continue, Variety reports
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards -- television's top honor -- have been postponed as strikes by Hollywood writers and actors continue, Variety reported Thursday.
2023-07-28 12:29
BOJ Loosens Grip on Long-term Yields in Ueda’s First Surprise
The Bank of Japan jolted financial markets by loosening its grip on bond yields in Governor Kazuo Ueda’s
2023-07-28 12:26
Schools lost track of homeless kids during the pandemic. Many face a steep path to recovery
Homeless kids often fell through the cracks during the tumult of the pandemic, when many schools struggled to keep track of families with unstable housing
2023-07-28 12:21
Ohtani tosses 1st MLB shutout, homers twice to lead Angels to doubleheader sweep of Tigers
DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani threw a one-hitter for his his first shutout in Major League Baseball in the first game of a doubleheader and hit two homers in the next, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers twice on Thursday to sweep a three-game series.
2023-07-28 12:21
Japan's central bank retains key interest rate while fine-tuning bond purchases for more flexibility
Japan's central bank has opted to keep its benchmark interest rate at minus 0.1% but will fine-tune its bond purchases to allow greater flexibility
2023-07-28 12:21
Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin
Singapore has conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking
2023-07-28 12:20