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U.S. President Donald Trump has denied rumors that he was willing to approve the sale of Chinese cars in the American market ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Source photos by Reuters)
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COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Three people were killed, and at least 15 others were wounded in a shooting incident near a polling center in Barangay Bagua 2, Cotabato City, hours before the start of the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Monday, police said.
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SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean state media reported Monday that Pyongyang has conducted a firepower strike drill involving combined units at all levels of the Korean People's Army.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday floated the idea of a “President Gilbert Teodoro” as he praised the defense secretary’s sharp rebuttal of China’s claims over the West Philippine Sea at a recent security forum in South Korea.
(2nd LD) S. Korea's nominal GDP grows at fastest pace in 47 years in Q2; $40,000 per capita GNI on track
MANILA, Philippines — Senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and pregnant women can now cast their votes during the early voting period for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary elections.
MANILA, Philippines — Senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and pregnant women can now cast their votes during the early voting period for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary elections.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh are caught between inflation and political pressure. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Shintaro Ino, AP and Akira Kodaka)
For many Koreans who attended elementary school in the 1960s, the smell of cornbread baking at school remains a vivid memory. Made with corn flour provided through foreign assistance, the bread helped feed children whose parents struggled to provide lunch. For some, it made school something to look forward to.
Governments are tightening control over tungsten supplies, creating an opening for Almonty Industries as Western buyers seek alternatives to China's quasi-monopolistic market position on not just tungsten but rare earths. Tungsten and other critical materials underpin defense production, semiconductor manufacturing,…
MANILA, Philippines – After four postponements, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is finally holding its first parliamentary elections on Monday, Sept. 14, marking a major step in the region’s transition to a regular, elected government.
The US is leading China in the development of AI and ‘frankly, I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI wins,’ Trump said
The US is leading China in the development of AI and ‘frankly, I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI wins,’ Trump said
The small bear bell tied to my backpack jingles as my eight-year-old son and I walk hand in hand through a bamboo grove up the slope to the site where Tsumago Castle once stood. Suddenly, Oliver stops and bends down to pick up a pine cone he spots in the leaf litter before we continue the climb.
Narendra Modi shakes hands with Vladimir Putin during day two of the 2026 BRICS Summit. (Reuters: India's Press Information Bureau)
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LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN, Philippines — As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) prepares for its inaugural parliamentary elections, a senior military commander in Basilan called on residents to uphold peace and safeguard their democratic right to vote without fear of violence or political intimid…
Former UK PM Boris Johnson and ex-CIA director David Petraeus were at Yagodyn station just before Russia attacked a Kyiv to Warsaw train
Former UK PM Boris Johnson and ex-CIA director David Petraeus were at Yagodyn station just before Russia attacked a Kyiv to Warsaw train
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN, Philippines — Gathering in front of the historic Sta. Isabel de Portugal Cathedral, faithful Catholics in Isabela City, Basilan lit candles as church bells tolled in unison following the Sunday afternoon Mass, uniting in prayer on the eve of the historic Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim …
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Sunday that the "toughest dilemma" about his proposal to slow the advancement of artificial intelligence is what happens if adversarial nations, namely China, choose not to do the same.
The currency has now reached its highest level against the US and Australian dollars in six months
Country’s nuclear triad complete as airborne leg supplements intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles
Country’s nuclear triad complete as airborne leg supplements intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean slugger Kim Do-yeong returned from a broken nose with a bang Sunday, raising hope for a strong Asian Games in Japan merely days after suffering the injury.
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The Chinese AI developer is courting more backers as it scales its models and infrastructure amid intensifying competition
The Chinese AI developer is courting more backers as it scales its models and infrastructure amid intensifying competition
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea head coach Nikolajs Mazurs gave kudos to his players for stepping up in timely fashion after their resounding win over Japan in the men's basketball tournament of the Asian Games in enemy territory Sunday.
Under a 2014 peace deal brokered by Malaysia, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front gave up its goal of a separate state in exchange for autonomy
Under a 2014 peace deal brokered by Malaysia, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front gave up its goal of a separate state in exchange for autonomy
Think tanks, seen as a vital soft power tool by Beijing, have been urged to recruit more tech expertise to help sway international opinion
Think tanks, seen as a vital soft power tool by Beijing, have been urged to recruit more tech expertise to help sway international opinion
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Iran war and turbulent global bond markets add to pressure as rate decisions loom this week in major western economies
NAGOYA, Japan -- South Korea defeated its rival Japan 100-83 to win its group in the men's basketball tournament of the Asian Games in central Japan on Sunday.
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated its rival Japan 100-83 to win its group in the men's basketball tournament of the Asian Games in central Japan on Sunday.
Leaders of the BRICS group of nations unanimously adopted a joint declaration on the first day of the two-day summit in the Indian capital, New Delhi, despite divisions among members over the wars in Iran and Ukraine.
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