Landslide in southwest China traps people, rescue efforts underway
A landslide Friday in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing buried some residential buildings, trapping an undetermined number of people,...
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Asian shares sink, with Tokyo down more than 5% as slumping AI stocks drag world markets lower
World shares were mostly lower on Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 losing 4% as heavy selling of computer chipmakers and...
US strikes bridges and collapses a tower at a key port as its Iran campaign expands
The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges, electricial equipment and collapsing a...
Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in ‘physical AI’
Japanese communications company Fujitsu is leading a major push in artificial intelligence using Nvidia’s technology, bringing together what it said...
Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity
Major Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it plans to spend another $100 billion on expanding its manufacturing capacity in...
US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade
The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into...
Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths
The confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo have reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in...
Tehran threatens to halt all Mideast energy exports after US reimposes its blockade on Iran
The U.S. military reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its airstrike campaign early Wednesday, hitting an Iranian army...
Crowd packs Houston City Hall to demand action, express anger after ICE shooting
A week after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by a federal immigration agent, residents ranging from teachers to business owners...
US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East as both vie for control of strait
The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday morning, hours after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade...
Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital
The death toll from a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar has increased to 30, officials said Tuesday.More than...
China’s June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand
China’s exports accelerated in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence, the...
Oil prices jump and Asian shares slip as US and Iran carry out airstrikes
Oil prices jumped and Asian shares were mostly lower Monday after the U.S. carried out airstrikes and Iran retaliated. The...
US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks
The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching...
Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people
A huge fire tore through a beer hall in Bangkok overnight into Monday, killing at least 27 people and injuring...
