Rare dolphins return to Hong Kong as coronavirus halts ferry traffic
HONG KONG — The number of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins seen around Hong Kong has jumped as the pause in high-speed ferry traffic due to the coronavirus allows the threatened species to make something of a comeback, scientists said.
Failed crypto exchange FTX has recovered over $5B, attorney says
NEW YORK/WILMINGTON, Del. — Crypto exchange FTX has recovered more than $5 billion in liquid assets but the extent of customer losses in the...
IAEA mission heads to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; Russia pounds Donbas
KYIV — A team from the United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog was on its way on Monday to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the agency’s chief said, as Russia and Ukraine traded accusations of shelling in its vicinity, fueling fears of a radiation disaster.
Gates says Korean firm could make 200 million vaccines by June
SK Bioscience, the South Korean pharmaceutical company backed by Bill Gates, may be capable of producing 200 million coronavirus vaccine kits by next June,...
Biden looks to tamp down Taiwan tension during call with Xi
WASHINGTON — US President Joseph R. Biden and China’s Xi Jinping may hold their fifth call as leaders as soon as today, as concerns rise over a possible visit to Chinese-claimed Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canada would drive up pump prices, analysts warn
NEW YORK - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to impose tariffs on Canada would drive up fuel prices for Americans as it would upend...
Australia awards South Korea’s Hanwha $4.7 billion defense contract
SYDNEY - South Korea's biggest defense company Hanwha Aerospace on Thursday beat Germany's Rheinmetall to win an Australian contract worth up to A$7 billion ($4.74 billion) for building 129 infantry fighting vehicles.
The deal, which...
North Korea claims to conduct successful test to develop missiles with multiple warheads
SEOUL — North Korea has successfully conducted an important test aimed at developing missiles carrying multiple warheads, state media agency KCNA said on Thursday,...
Suez canal snarled with giant ship stuck in top trade artery
A GIANT container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking off one of the world’s busiest maritime trade routes that’s vital for the movement of everything from oil to consumer goods.
Fiscal stimulus powers US economy in 2021 to its best performance since 1984
WASHINGTON — The US economy notched its strongest growth in nearly four decades in 2021 after the government pumped trillions of dollars in coronavirus...
New Zealand extends fuel excise duty cut until end-Jan
SYDNEY — New Zealand said on Sunday it is extending the duration of cuts in fuel excise tax, road user charges and public transport fares by five months until the end of January, as families struggle with higher living costs amid strong inflationary pressures.
Border wall prototypes a first small step on Trump campaign promise
SAN DIEGO -- Nine months after President Donald J. Trump took office, the first tangible signs of progress on one of the central promises...