Trump reveals direct N. Korea contacts, okays peace talks
PALM BEACH, United States — President Donald Trump Tuesday confirmed direct contacts between the United States and North Korea and gave his blessing to...
Richard Sackler says Purdue family did not contribute to opioid epidemic
FORMER Purdue Pharma President Richard Sackler said on Wednesday that his family’s reign over the OxyContin maker did not contribute to the national opioid...
Fed sees no ‘hurry’ to cut rates as confidence in economy grows, Powell says
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated on Monday the U.S. central bank would likely stick with quarter-percentage-point interest rate cuts moving...
Biden urges Putin not to use tactical nuclear arms in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — US President Joseph R. Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to not use tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in the wake of setbacks in Ukraine, in a CBS News interview to air on Sunday.
China will work to ‘firmly advance’ reunification with Taiwan – premier
BEIJING - Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday China would "firmly advance" the push for reunification with Taiwan while opposing external interference, and strive to...
US EPA drafting plan to erase greenhouse gas limits on coal and gas-fired power...
WASHINGTON — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed on Saturday that it was drafting a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gases...
NK to keep developing ‘formidable’ striking capabilities
SEOUL — North Korea (NK) will continue to develop “formidable striking capabilities” that cannot be bartered or sold for anything, leader Kim Jong Un said, according to state media on Monday, as he visited workers involved with the country’s biggest missile test.
Grab cuts full-year outlook on worsening virus outbreak
GRAB HOLDINGS, INC., Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing and delivery giant, cut projections for 2021 as the region is battling one of the world’s worst Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) outbreaks due to the fast-spreading Delta variant.
Tesla sued by former employees over ‘mass layoff’
By Akriti Sharma and Hyunjoo Jin
Former Tesla Inc TSLA.O employees have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. electric car company alleging its decision to carry out a "mass layoff"...
Sydney restricts New Year’s Eve fireworks to limit coronavirus spread
SYDNEY — New Year’s Eve fireworks over Sydney Harbour will go ahead this year but will be shortened to just a few minutes and the city precinct will be restricted to those with restaurant, cafe and hotel bookings in order to limit the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Macau to reopen city as no COVID cases detected for 9 days
HONG KONG — Macau will reopen public services and entertainment facilities, and allow dining-in at restaurants from Tuesday, authorities said, as the world’s biggest gambling hub seeks a return to normalcy after finding no coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases for nine straight days.
Guilty on all counts, Donald Trump becomes first US president convicted of a crime
NEW YORK - Donald Trump became the first US president to be convicted of a crime on Thursday when a New York jury found him guilty...