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Students among 11 dead in Indonesia bus crash

Indonesian officials say a bus slammed into cars and motorbikes after its brakes apparently malfunctioned in West Java province, killing at least 11 people, mostly students, and injuring dozens of others

13 May 2024 2:04 am
S. Korea to set up $7-billion aid package for chip industry

Semiconductors are Seoul's leading export and hit $11.7 billion in March, accounting for a fifth of South Korea's total exports

12 May 2024 11:13 pm
U.K. media warns Apple over plans to block ads: reports

Apple is preparing to include an AI-based privacy feature in the Safari browser in the next iOS 18 software update that will remove ads or other unwanted website content.

12 May 2024 11:10 pm
Nepal court orders limit on Everest climbing permits

The Himalayan republic is home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers each spring, when temperatures are warm and winds are typically calm.

12 May 2024 11:04 am
Panama's next president says he'll try to shut down one of world's busiest migration routes

Panamas new president plans to close a migrant route through the Darien jungle, but challenges remain

11 May 2024 1:04 pm
U.S. plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports

Tariffs on electric vehicles, in particular, could quadruple from the existing 25% to 100%

11 May 2024 9:13 am
Philippines military must evolve fast, says its Defence Secretary

The worst thing in a kitchen is a dull knife, and a good chef hones the knife every day, he said

11 May 2024 5:13 am
Ukraine says Russia launches cross-border offensive in northeast

Ukraine pushed back Russian forces from most of Kharkiv region in late 2022, but Moscow is now back on the offensive there as Kyivs troops struggle with ammunition and manpower shortages

11 May 2024 1:16 am
After 18 months, China sends Ambassador to India

Xu Feihong says two countries are each others development opportunities and not threats

10 May 2024 11:15 pm
Lithuania holds a Presidential vote as anxieties rise in the Baltics over Russia and war in Ukraine

Lithuanias Presidential election on May 12 amid Russian tensions; incumbent Gitanas Nausda favored, but runoff likely

10 May 2024 1:16 pm
In Catalonia, a high stakes vote for Spain PM, Puigdemont

This wealthy northeastern region of some eight million people votes Sunday to elect deputies to its 135-seat regional parliament

10 May 2024 11:08 am
Trump accuses Biden of siding with Hamas

Mr. Biden warned Wednesday of halting weapons supplies if Israel pushes ahead with its long-threatened Rafah ground offensive

10 May 2024 9:06 am
U.S. restorationist solves 60-million-year-old dinosaur fossil 'puzzles'

Dinosaur restorationist Lauren McClain reconstructs ancient fossils with precision and care, turning them into life-like replicas

9 May 2024 5:11 pm
Nepal internet outage highlights overdue payments to Indian telcos

Amid a tax dispute between Nepalese internet service providers and Kathmandu, Indian firms supplying the countrys internet bandwidth needs have not been paid for months.

9 May 2024 4:15 pm