Iran takes steps to make enriched uranium metal; US, Europe powers dismayed
VIENNA/WASHINGTON — Iran has begun the process of producing enriched uranium metal, the UN atomic watchdog said on Tuesday, a move that could help it develop a nuclear weapon and that three European powers said threatened talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Does it pay to protect nature? A new study weighs in
LONDON — With Earth’s wildlife now facing an extinction crisis, a group of economists and scientists is hoping to persuade governments that it pays to protect nature.
Shoot drug traffickers if they resist arrest — Indonesia President
JAKARTA -- Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has ordered the police to shoot drug traffickers who resist arrest in the latest effort to eradicate drug...
Boeing says it will cut about 2,000 white-collar jobs in finance and HR
WASHINGTON - Boeing Co. expects to cut about 2,000 white-collar jobs this year in finance and human resources through a combination of attrition and layoffs, the US airplane maker confirmed Monday.
Last month, the Arlington, Virginia-based company announced it would hire 10,000...
China and Brazil have world’s greenest central banks, activists say
FRANKFURT — China has the world’s greenest central bank, followed by Brazil, both beating richer countries thanks to concrete steps such as lower interest rates on loans for pollution-fighting projects, an activist group said on Wednesday.
Trump to ban transgender in US military
WASHINGTON -- President Donald J. Trump said on Wednesday he would ban transgender people from the US military, a move appealing to some in...
U.S. approves $100 million sale for Taiwan missile upgrades
WASHINGTON - The United States has approved a possible $100 million sale of equipment and services to Taiwan to "sustain, maintain, and improve" the...
Thailand to begin COVID-19 vaccine trials in September
THAILAND is starting the clinical stage for its own COVID-19 vaccine after both monkeys and mice generated satisfactory antibodies against the virus following injections, according to scientists in the study.
China updates official news sources list to tighten information oversight
By Josh Horwitz and Brenda Goh
SHANGHAI - The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country's top internet regulator, published an updated list on Wednesday of 1,358 internet news services,...
Sanofi to cut US price of its most-prescribed insulin by 78%
Sanofi SA said on Thursday it will cut US list prices for its most-prescribed insulin product, Lantus, by 78% starting next year after similar...
North Korea launches missiles from submarine
SEOUL — Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine on Sunday, state news agency KCNA said on Monday, just as...
Elderly Chileans line up for booster jabs to reinforce Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine
SANTIAGO - Chile on Wednesday began administering booster shots to those already inoculated with Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine in a bid to lock in early...