Ukraine will stop Putin, Biden tells NATO
WASHINGTON — US President Joseph R. Biden pledged to forcefully defend Ukraine against Russia’s invasion at the NATO summit in Washington on Tuesday, using...
Thai finance minister says economy not good, with growth worsening
BANGKOK — Thailand’s economy has not been good for a long time, with growth deteriorating as it faces structural problems, the finance minister said...
A big fat Indian wedding for the Ambani family to snarl Mumbai traffic
MUMBAI — When the son of Asia’s richest person Mukesh Ambani gets married in Mumbai this week, traffic in a key part of the...
US Justice Department says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation
WASHINGTON — The US Justice Department said on Tuesday that it disrupted a Russian operation that used fake social media accounts enhanced by artificial...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says can’t predict Trump’s actions if elected
WASHINGTON - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he could not predict what Donald Trump would do if he regains the US presidency in November,...
Chinese carrier passes close to Philippines on way to Pacific drills, Taiwan says
TAIPEI - Chinese aircraft carrier the Shandong passed close to the northern Philippines on its way to drills in the Pacific, Taiwan's defense minister said on Wednesday, as Taipei reported dozens of warplanes...
China’s coast guard says ‘allowed’ Philippines to evacuate sick person in S.China Sea
BEIJING - China's coast guard said it had on humanitarian grounds "allowed" the Philippines to evacuate a person who had fallen ill on a...
Australian agency says China-backed hackers behind cybercrimes
SYDNEY — Australia’s government cybersecurity agency on Tuesday accused a China-backed hacker group of stealing passwords and usernames from two unnamed Australian networks in...
Here are the world’s 10 best airports for 2024
SUMMER TRAVEL may be well underway, but there’s still time to make better airport choices for the second half of the year.
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The few can beat the many, Taiwan’s Lai says
TAIPEI — There are many examples in history of smaller militaries beating larger opponents, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te told air force officers in comments...
Biden is not being treated for Parkinson’s, White House says after NYT report
WASHINGTON — US President Joseph R. Biden is not being treated for Parkinson’s disease and has not seen a neurologist outside of his annual...
Bird flu strain in US cows shows minimal air spread in ferret study
LONDON — The bird flu strain found in cows in the United States is not easily transmitted through the air among ferrets, a new...