Biden imposes first sanctions over N. Korea weapons program after missile tests
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed its first sanctions over North Korea’s weapons programs following a series of North Korean missile launches, including two since last week.
US consumer prices post biggest rise in nearly 40 years; inflation close to peaking
WASHINGTON — US consumer prices increased solidly in December as rental accommodation and used cars maintained their strong gains, culminating in the largest annual...
Cambodia shelves first ASEAN meeting over attendance ‘difficulties’
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia said on Wednesday it had postponed a meeting of foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) scheduled...
Coal vessels await clearance to leave as Indonesia mulls ease of export ban
JAKARTA — Indonesian authorities have yet to issue papers to allow 14 coal vessels to depart, a senior official said on Wednesday, as the government prepared to assess whether to further ease an export ban in the world’s biggest shipper of thermal coal.
Toxic workplace culture is a major driver of the ‘Great Resignation’
EMPLOYERS scrambling to hold onto workers during the Great Resignation should take a hard look inward. The biggest predictor of employee attrition isn’t pay, a new analysis finds, but toxic workplace culture.
No vax, pay tax, says Canada’s Quebec as health system struggles
QUEBEC, Canada’s second most populous province, is planning to force adults refusing to get COVID-19 vaccinated pay a “health contribution” in a move likely to spur a debate about individual rights and social responsibility.
Cambodia’s landmine-sniffing ‘hero’ rat Magawa dies in retirement
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia’s landmine-sniffing rat Magawa, who found more than 100 landmines and explosives during a five-year career, has died at the age of eight, leaving a lasting legacy of saved lives in the Southeast Asian nation.
Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather sued over promotion of crypto token
LOS ANGELES - Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. are facing a lawsuit alleging the celebrities misled investors in...
Russia to set out security demands at NATO meeting
By Robin Emmott
BRUSSELS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Russia is set to lay out its demands for security guarantees in Europe to NATO's 30 allies on Wednesday,...
N.Korea’s Kim calls for more ‘military muscle’ after watching hypersonic missile test
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith
SEOUL, Jan 12 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for boosting the country's strategic military forces as he observed the test...
Biden, top officials defend COVID response amid Omicron surge
By Susan Heavey and Maria Caspani
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and top health officials on Tuesday defended the government's response to the unrelenting pandemic as daily U.S. COVID-19 cases...
Pfizer to cut U.S. sales staff as meetings with healthcare providers move to virtual
By Michael Erman
Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it is reducing its U.S. sales staff as it expects doctors and other healthcare providers to want fewer face-to-face...