Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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Olympics-Canadian coach, analyst kicked out of Games after drone incident

Canada coach Bev Priestman removed herself from their opening match duties at the Paris Olympics while an assistant coach and a team analyst were kicked out of the

Olympics-Canadian coach, analyst kicked out of Games after drone incident
Asia|Political

North Korea’s trash balloons fall near South’s presidential office

North Korea’s trash balloons fall near South’s presidential office

North Korea’s trash balloons fall near South’s presidential office
Asia|Australia|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Stock market today: Asian shares dive after a wipeout on Wall Street as Big Tech skids

Asian shares have dropped morning trading, with Tokyo’s benchmark losing more than 1,000 points at one point and closing 3.3% lower, as pessimism set in over Wall Street's overnight nose-dive

Stock market today: Asian shares dive after a wipeout on Wall Street as Big Tech skids
Asia|Business|Economy

Sri Lanka cuts rates to stimulate economic recovery

Sri Lanka's central bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday in a surprise decision aimed at spurring economic recovery following the country's

Sri Lanka cuts rates to stimulate economic recovery
Asia|News|Political

Beijing and Manila made a deal in the South China Sea. But they’re already at odds over what was agreed

Beijing and Manila made a deal in the South China Sea. But they’re already at odds over what was agreed

Beijing and Manila made a deal in the South China Sea. But they’re already at odds over what was agreed
Asia|News|Political

Philippines says has 'arrangement' with Beijing on South China Sea, but no ship inspections

The Philippines has reached an agreement with Beijing on its resupply missions to soldiers aboard a grounded naval vessel in the South China Sea, but will not

Philippines says has 'arrangement' with Beijing on South China Sea, but no ship inspections
Asia|Crime|Technology

Malaysia seeks social media platforms' commitment to tackle cybercrimes

Malaysia is seeking the commitment of social media platforms to tackle cybercrimes ranging from scams, cyberbullying and child pornography, its communications minister said on

Malaysia seeks social media platforms' commitment to tackle cybercrimes
Asia

Mountainous Nepal's sad history of air crashes

Mountainous Nepal, where a small plane carrying 19 passengers caught fire during takeoff in the capital on Wednesday, has a sorry history of deadly air crashes.

Mountainous Nepal's sad history of air crashes
Asia|News

Plane crash at Nepal's Kathmandu airport kills 18; captain survives

A small passenger plane belonging to Nepal's Saurya Airlines crashed and caught fire while taking off from the capital Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 people on board and

Plane crash at Nepal's Kathmandu airport kills 18; captain survives
Asia|Education

Bangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 people

Bangladesh is crawling back to normalcy after more than a week of chaos triggered by student protests over a quota system in government jobs

Bangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 people
Asia|Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine's foreign minister seeking 'common ground' with China in talks on ending war with Russia

Ukraine’s foreign minister says he is seeking “common ground” in talks with his Chinese counterpart on ending his country’s war with Russia

Ukraine's foreign minister seeking 'common ground' with China in talks on ending war with Russia
Asia|Political|World

Ukraine tells China it is open to talks if Moscow acts in good faith

Ukraine's top diplomat said on Wednesday, after a day of "very deep and concentrated" talks in China, that Kyiv was prepared for talks on the conflict with Russia provided

Ukraine tells China it is open to talks if Moscow acts in good faith
Asia|News|Political|World

ASEAN seeks to tackle Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tension

The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN met in Laos on Wednesday as it seeks to advance a stalled bid to resolve a crisis in Myanmar and cool tensions in the

ASEAN seeks to tackle Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tension
Asia|News|Political

China details expanded law on state secrets, eyeing data security

China revealed details this week of a revised state secrets law that changes curbs on government officials' handling of confidential information, banning those

China details expanded law on state secrets, eyeing data security
Asia|Australia|Political

Australia confident Trump will back AUKUS sub deal after talks with his camp

Australia Defence MInister Richard Marles said on Wednesday Canberra is confident a re-elected Donald Trump will back the AUKUS security alliance and associated

Australia confident Trump will back AUKUS sub deal after talks with his camp
Asia|News|Travel

Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal's capital, killing 18 people. Pilot is lone survivor

A plane has crashed just after taking off from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people and injuring a pilot who was the lone survivor

Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal's capital, killing 18 people. Pilot is lone survivor
Asia|Business|Economy

Remy Cointreau's shares hit lowest since 2016 after quarterly sales miss

Remy Cointreau's shares hit their lowest in eight years on Wednesday as a first-quarter sales miss on spreading problems in the U.S. and Asia added to gloomy sentiment around the

Remy Cointreau's shares hit lowest since 2016 after quarterly sales miss
Asia|Business|Economy|News

Philippines orders foreign workers in offshore gaming hubs to leave in 2 months

The Philippines has ordered foreigners working in offshore gambling firms to leave the country in two months' time, its immigration bureau said on Wednesday, following President

Philippines orders foreign workers in offshore gaming hubs to leave in 2 months
Asia|Business|Europe|Technology

LGES in talks with Chinese material firms to make low-cost EV batteries for Europe

South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) is in talks with about three Chinese suppliers to produce low-cost electric vehicle batteries for Europe, a senior executive

LGES in talks with Chinese material firms to make low-cost EV batteries for Europe
Asia|Business|Finance|Technology

Who is Kim Beom-su, founder of South Korean tech giant Kakao?

South Korean authorities arrested Kim Beom-su, the billionaire founder of tech giant Kakao Corp, on Tuesday on accusations of stock manipulation during the acquisition of a K-Pop

Who is Kim Beom-su, founder of South Korean tech giant Kakao?
Asia|Business|Economy

Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet their climate targets

Vietnam has passed a decree radically loosening the Communist Party-ruled state’s control on how electricity is sold to private companies

Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet their climate targets
Asia|News|Political

Thai court to decide embattled PM Srettha's fate on August 14

Thailand's Constitutional Court said on Wednesday it will hand down its verdict on Aug. 14 in a case that seeks the dismissal of

Thai court to decide embattled PM Srettha's fate on August 14
Asia|Technology

Bangladesh factories, banks reopen as curfew is eased after protests taper off

Factories, offices and banks reopened in Bangladesh on Wednesday after a nationwide curfew enforced by the army was eased and relative calm prevailed following days of

Bangladesh factories, banks reopen as curfew is eased after protests taper off
Asia|Economy

Thailand says $13.8 billion handout scheme a vital boost for sluggish economy

Thailand's 500 billion baht ($13.85 billion) "digital wallet" handout scheme is a necessary stimulus measure to boost a lagging economy held back by low income and high household

Thailand says $13.8 billion handout scheme a vital boost for sluggish economy
Asia|Business|Economy

Japan protests Russia's decision to ban entry of 13 business executives

Japan protested to Russia on Wednesday over curbs denying entry to 13 Japanese business executives, including the Toyota Motor chairman, as part of counter-sanctions measures.

Japan protests Russia's decision to ban entry of 13 business executives

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