EU countries poised to approve 2035 phaseout of CO2-emitting cars
BRUSSELS — European Union (EU) countries’ energy ministers are set to give final approval on Tuesday to the bloc’s law to end sales of...
China’s Xi says AI should not be a ‘game of rich countries’
RIO DE JANEIRO — Chinese President Xi Jinping warned at the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Rio de Janeiro that artificial intelligence (AI)...
Norway to help ease the power price pain for businesses
OSLO - Norway's government on Friday presented a long-awaited package of loans and subsidies to reduce the impact of sky-high power prices for businesses,...
SK court reinstates impeached PM Han as acting president
SEOUL — South Korea’s (SK) Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister (PM) Han Duck-soo to the post of acting president on Monday, striking down his...
‘Blinders on’ but be prepared: In 2016, Fed took note of Trump’s plans
WASHINGTON — Within weeks of Donald Trump’s 2016 election, U.S. Federal Reserve policy makers began mulling the impact of expected tax cuts and tariffs...
Hong Kong police probe deadly bus accident
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong police said Sunday they were investigating a deadly bus accident that left 19 people dead and scores more injured,...
Japan flags new suspected North Korea sanctions breach
Tokyo -- Japan said Friday it had reported to the UN a suspected sanctions violation by North Korea involving a ship-to-ship transfer, days after...
Unrelenting COVID rules cast clouds over HK schools
HONG KONG — In Hong Kong, stringent COVID-19 curbs have long made life for school students extremely hard. Now, a new rule requiring higher vaccination levels could upend what progress has been made towards resuming full-day in-person classes.
Ukraine rebuffs Pope Francis calling for talks with Russia
UKRAINE on Sunday rebuffed Pope Francis’s call to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying the pontiff was...
Mexico unveils new tariffs; popular e-tailers like Shein, Temu may be in crosshairs
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s tax authority SAT issued new tariffs on Tuesday, which it said will strengthen the surveillance of goods from Asia, a...
Japan, once a leader on climate, under fire for coal use at COP26
By Aaron Sheldrick and Yuka Obayashi
TOKYO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - More than 20 countries agreed to phase out coal power at the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, but not...
Some Americans could need COVID-19 vaccine booster — Fauci
WASHINGTON — Top infectious disease official Dr. Anthony S. Fauci said on Sunday that Americans who are immunocompromised may end up needing coronavirus disease...