India bars domestic makers of military drones from using parts made in China
NEW DELHI — India in recent months has barred domestic manufacturers of military drones from using components made in China over concerns about security...
Turkey restores access to Instagram after 9-day block
ISTANBUL — Turkey said on Saturday it had restored access to social media platform Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to...
Philippines records first two cases of Indian coronavirus variant
MANILA - The Philippines has detected its first two cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in India, its health ministry said on Tuesday.
The...
Shanghai’s schools fly the flag
SHANGHAI -- They sing the Chinese national anthem with gusto, hundreds of little arms bent in salute and faces transfixed on the country’s red...
British heatwave brings hottest day of 2023 so far
LONDON — Britain recorded its hottest day of 2023 so far on Saturday, with provisional data showing a high of 33.2 degrees Celsius (91.8...
Trump still intends for reciprocal tariffs to kick in on April 2, White House...
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump still intends for new reciprocal tariff rates to take effect on April 2, the White House said on...
US tire maker Goodyear faces allegations of labor abuse in Malaysia, documents show
KUALA LUMPUR — American tire manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is facing accusations of unpaid wages, unlawful overtime, and threats to foreign workers at its Malaysian factory, according to court documents and complaints filed by workers.
Warming Arctic is ‘new normal,’ will affect us all, says new global scientific report
MIAMI -- A rapidly warming Arctic, where temperatures are rising twice as fast as the rest of the planet, is the “new normal,” and...
South America weather experts see La Nina, El Nino frequency rising
LIMA - The climate phenomena known as El Nino and La Nina, which bring waves of heat, cold, rain or drought, will be more frequent and...
Record temperatures, heatstroke cases engulf Southeast Asia
SOUTHEAST ASIA continues to grapple with blistering heat amid reports of record temperatures and cases of heatstroke that further add to signs of extreme...
World’s richest people lose $108B after DeepSeek sell-off
THE world’s 500 richest people, led by Nvidia Corp. co-founder Jensen Huang, lost a combined $108 billion on Monday as a tech-led sell-off tied...
Mystery overseas account increases its Trump bids on betting site
NEW YORK — One of the four accounts on Polymarket that have fueled speculation over their large bets on a Trump election victory has...