US condemns Hong Kong bounties, passport revocations for democrats
WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department said that Hong Kong's offered bounties for six more pro-democracy campaigners who were deemed to have violated national security laws and the...
Porn star Stormy Daniels sues Trump over ‘hush agreement’
ADULT-FILM actress Stormy Daniels sued President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday, alleging he never signed a nondisclosure agreement to keep her quiet about an...
US says it ‘hacked the hackers’ to bring down ransomware gang, helping 300 victims
WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday revealed it had secretly hacked and disrupted a prolific ransomware gang called Hive, a...
Border crossings top 10,000 daily as migrants seek US entry before Title 42 ends
SAN DIEGO/WASHINGTON - Thousands of migrants are crossing into the United States this week before a new regulation takes effect that could bar most who cross illegally from seeking asylum, while...
India to test travelers from Brazil, South Africa, UK on new strains
NEW DELHI — India will make coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) molecular tests mandatory for people arriving directly or indirectly from the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil to contain the spread of more infectious virus variants found in those countries.
President Biden warns oligarchy forming in US that threatens democracy
WASHINGTON — President Joseph R. Biden capped a half-century political career on Wednesday with a final Oval Office speech as he hopes to seal...
BOJ’s public relations crisis forces rethink on inflation message
TOKYO — Japan’s central bank has stumbled into a rare public relations storm that has dragged debate about its ultra-low interest rates out of sterile boardrooms and into tabloid and social media, amid surging household ire over rising living costs.
South Africa signs $4.7 billion of delayed renewable energy deals
JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa signed long-delayed renewable energy contracts worth $4.7 billion with independent power producers on Wednesday, in the first major investment deal...
Putin aims to have Russian space station by 2027
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the first segment of Russia's new orbital station, which Moscow sees as the next logical development in space...
South Korea vows tough action, moving to quell anger over Halloween crush
SEOUL — South Korea moved to calm public outrage on Tuesday over a Halloween party crush that killed more than 150 people, most of them young, promising a speedy and intensive inquiry and calling for tough new safety measures to prevent similar disasters.
Global shipping industry grapples with wave of attacks
LONDON — The cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea is rising as Yemen’s Houthis step up attacks on ships they deem connected...
Zelensky dominates conference as China, Taiwan trade barbs
SINGAPORE — Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky’s unscheduled appearance at Asia’s biggest security conference dominated proceedings on Sunday after China’s defense chief slammed “separatists” in...