By Mei Mei Chu BEIJING, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun urged nations on Wednesday to avoid provocative acts and curb the resurgence of regressive historical trends in remarks likely to be taken as veiled criticism of Japan. Dong’s comments at the…
BANJARMASIN, Indonesia, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Desperation and frustration are growing among families of the 129 people still missing following the weekend capsizing of a ship in Indonesia’s Java Sea, as persistent heavy seas and bad weather continue to restrict search-and-rescue operations. The Virgo Transport 8…
By Heekyong Yang, Alexandra Alper and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – South Korea’s SK Hynix is in talks with Intel about a deal that would see it manufacture memory chips on U.S. soil for the first time, three people familiar with the discussions…
They lead party tickets, star in campaign videos and appear in televised debates. They are Russians who have fought in Ukraine, and they feature prominently in this week’s parliamentary election. Election officials say nearly 200 candidates have served in Ukraine, and the Kremlin touts them…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has ruled that North Korea should pay the South 44.6 billion won ($32.5 million) for blowing up a joint liaison office between the countries in 2020 as their relations deteriorated following the collapse of nuclear negotiations…
The leading AI industry voices rarely agree — so when they do, it’s no wonder it captures attention. Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, SpaceXAI’s Elon Musk and other prominent industry leaders have said in recent days that AI’s development needs to slow down. The…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Peter Martin went missing two years ago from the Fond Du Lac reservation in Minnesota. His family hasn’t stopped looking, but they say the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs investigation into Martin’s disappearance has stalled since the agent assigned to…
A man convicted in the shooting deaths of three people is set to be executed Wednesday in Texas. Meanwhile, another execution that was scheduled for the same time in Georgia has been halted by a judge. This would be the fifth execution in Texas, while…
For generations, kids have learned how to ride a bike — a quintessential childhood milestone — in driveways, on sidewalks and in neighborhood streets. Now, they’re learning in school gyms and playgrounds. On a recent September day, kindergarteners at Terra Vista Elementary School in Rancho…
President Donald Trump will travel to North Carolina on Wednesday to campaign with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley as the former national party chairman tries to shore up his campaign against Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper. The trip marks Trump’s first campaign rally since his…
