Zimbabwe Cedes Highest Interest Rate Title to Argentina
Zimbabwe gave up its unenviable position of having the world’s highest interest rate to Argentina, after slashing borrowing
2023-10-25 16:49
Kokusai Electric Soars 28% After Japan’s Biggest IPO Since 2018
Japanese chip-equipment maker Kokusai Electric Corp. jumped in Tokyo on Wednesday after the largest initial public offering in
2023-10-25 16:28
Activists demand transparency over Malaysia's move to extend Lynas Rare Earth's operations
Environmentalists have slammed Malaysia's move to let Australian miner Lynas import and process rare earths until March 2026
2023-10-25 16:21
Panama protesters detained in mine contract clashes, police injured
PANAMA CITY Police arrested nearly 50 protesters in Panama in confrontations over a new government-approved contract for a
2023-10-25 15:47
Japan's top court says trans surgery requirement is unconstitutional
In a landmark ruling the court says it is unconstitutional to require a trans person to undergo surgery.
2023-10-25 15:46
82-year-old Korean man has heart attack after choking on 'live octopus' dish
An 82-year-old man in South Korea had a heart attack after choking on a piece of "live octopus," or san-nakji, a local delicacy comprised of freshly severed -- and still wriggling -- tentacles.
2023-10-25 14:55
Biden, Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Efforts to Contain Israeli-Hamas Conflict
US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke on Tuesday as part of efforts
2023-10-25 14:53
Indonesia’s Wijaya Karya Gets Investor Nod to Delay Bond Payment
PT Wijaya Karya won investors’ approval to defer payment for its 331 billion rupiah ($21 million) bonds due
2023-10-25 14:45
Bryce Harper and the Phillies' big bats go quiet in NLCS, dumped by Diamondbacks in Game 7
The Philadelphia Phillies lost 4-2 in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series and will not make a second straight trip to the World Series
2023-10-25 13:52
Booker, Durant lead Suns past Curry and Warriors 108-104 in season opener
Devin Booker scored a go-ahead layup with 4:51 remaining followed by a 3-pointer on the way to 32 points, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 108-104 on in a back-and-forth season opener for the Pacific Division powerhouses
2023-10-25 13:27
Vietnam's Vinfast committed to selling EVs to US despite challenges, intense competition
Vietnamese automaker Vinfast has plunged right into the crowded and hypercompetitive U.S. auto market, gambling that if it can sell its electric vehicles to finicky Americans, it can succeed anywhere
2023-10-25 12:58
Georgia's top court leaves six-week abortion ban in place
By Brendan Pierson A Georgia law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy can remain in
2023-10-25 12:54