MH370 search leaders hopeful of find in a month
SYDNEY -- After years of futile efforts, a fresh hunt for MH370 has set off for the remote Indian Ocean -- and the top...
Britain pledges new $286 million defense package for Ukraine
LONDON - Britain on Thursday said it would send an additional 225 million pounds ($286 million) of military equipment to Ukraine to help it in the...
Indonesia, Singapore condemn ‘shootout’ involving ASEAN officials in Myanmar
JAKARTA - Indonesia and Singapore condemned an attack against a convoy including Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officials delivering humanitarian aid in Myanmar and...
Biden reassures US allies in calls with leaders of Japan, S. Korea, Australia
SEOUL/TOKYO/WILMINGTON, Del. — In their first calls with Joe Biden since the US election, the leaders of Japan, South Korea and Australia on Thursday reaffirmed plans to form close ties with the president-elect to tackle issues including climate change and regional security.
TikTok says cyberattack targeted brands and celebrity accounts, including CNN
Short video app TikTok has taken measures to stop a cyberattack targeting several brand and celebrity accounts, including news network CNN, a spokesperson for...
May in Brussels as Brexit talks enter decisive phase
BRUSSELS/DUBLIN -- British negotiators were locked in last-minute talks with their European Union (EU) and Irish counterparts on Monday, trying to put together a...
Australia moves closer to ban social media for children
SYDNEY — Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16 after the parliament’s lower house passed the bill even...
Apple CEO praises China’s innovation, long history of cooperation on Beijing visit
SHANGHAI - Apple CEO Tim Cook on Saturday used his first public remarks on his visit to China to praise the country for its rapid innovation and...
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...
Nuclear attack unlikely despite Putin’s warnings, US intelligence says
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — The US decision to allow Ukraine to fire American weapons deeper into Russia has not increased the risk of a nuclear...
Darkened duty-free shops are fueling a worldwide chocolate glut
When commodity analyst Judy Ganes spent 36 hours flying home from a business trip to Asia, it was what she didn’t see that stuck with her.
Meta rolls out parental supervision tools on Instagram
Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. will allow parents to track how much time their children are spending on Instagram and will soon roll out parental supervision features on Quest virtual reality headsets, the company said on Wednesday.