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Chelsea Gray (8) of United States attends a training session ahead of the match between China and United States during the Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
Japan Self-Defense Forces drones fly during a live-fire drill with U.S. Marines in Japan. Drones are becoming a mainstay of combat worldwide. © Reuters
Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Egypt for the first time in a decade, as Cairo looks to foster deeper economic and military ties with Beijing while maintaining its long-standing relationship with Washington.
The bloc underscores members’ rights to peaceful nuclear development in broader pushback at Western powers, analyst says
The bloc underscores members’ rights to peaceful nuclear development in broader pushback at Western powers, analyst says
Sankyo Optical Industry manufactures lenses used in telescopes, microscopes and other products. (Sankyo Optical Industry)
Nepal plans to rebuild an early-warning system for landslides on part of its border with China, installing seismic sensors, cameras, and a satellite link, two Nepali government sources told Reuters, a week after a glacial flood killed more than 1,000.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The United States is considering frigate designs from South Korea, Japan and Turkey for a new class of warships, a news report said Wednesday, as it is seeking cooperation with trusted allies to rebuild its navy and shipbuilding industrial base.
By now there is an almost overwhelming consensus that the old international order as we knew it has failed, or is fading away. Inasmuch as America trumpeted that it should be “rules-based”, while constantly carving out exceptions for itself and its allies, that veneer has been fully stripped away.
Japan's NEC acquired U.S. telecommunications software provider CSG Systems International in May. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
El presidente ruso Vladimir Putin (d) y el presidente turco Recep Tayyip Erdogan en una cumbre en Bishkek, Kirguistán, el 1 de septiembre del 2026. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore aims to explore ways to boost cooperation between both regions in various sectors
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore aims to explore ways to boost cooperation between both regions in various sectors
Artistas egipcios dan la bienvenida al presidente chino Xi Jinping y su esposa Peng Liyuan, quienes son recibidos por el presidente egipcio Abdul Fatá el Sisi, quinto desde la izquierda, y su esposa Entissar Amer, en el Aeropuerto Internacional de El Cairo en Egipto, el 1 de septiembre de 2026. (Khaled Desouki/Foto …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a photo during their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
A rescued Vietnamese scam worker shows how he exercises using improvised weights made of a wooden stick and water jugs as he waits to be repatriated at the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission temporary detention center, a former scam compound in Pasay, Philippines, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Fav…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. feels the anger of the public concerning the flood control scandal but he would not want to blame any previous administration with regard to their apparent failure to implement master plans to mitigate flooding.
MANILA, Philippines — A gale warning has been raised in the seaboards of extreme north Luzon as well as in the northern and western seaboards of north Luzon.
With the high-stakes meeting just weeks away and tech tensions escalating, Beijing uses a G20 ministerial forum to advocate collaboration on the emerging technology
With the high-stakes meeting just weeks away and tech tensions escalating, Beijing uses a G20 ministerial forum to advocate collaboration on the emerging technology
The region is highlighting commuter transit times and booming AI economy to entice the capital’s residents
The region is highlighting commuter transit times and booming AI economy to entice the capital’s residents
Central Asian countries in focus as Washington pursues outreach serving to blunt Chinese influence in strategically valuable region
Central Asian countries in focus as Washington pursues outreach serving to blunt Chinese influence in strategically valuable region
Komatsu's North American sales of construction equipment for the April-June quarter rose 29% on the year. (Komatsu)
Manga artist Masami Kurumada said Wednesday that a former executive of three companies Kurumada heads, along with other individuals, allegedly embezzled about ¥4.6 billion.
Toxic air pollution levels have forced 12,800 schools across six provinces in Sumatra and Borneo to close
Toxic air pollution levels have forced 12,800 schools across six provinces in Sumatra and Borneo to close
Delivery of first command vessel looks to signal imminent opening of megaproject connecting inland factories directly to Southeast Asian markets such as Vietnam
Delivery of first command vessel looks to signal imminent opening of megaproject connecting inland factories directly to Southeast Asian markets such as Vietnam
Tokyo plans to send retired destroyers to Manila and Jakarta, but it may not demand alignment against China as part of deal
Tokyo plans to send retired destroyers to Manila and Jakarta, but it may not demand alignment against China as part of deal
NBA star Yang Hansen scores buzzer-beating shot to beat Lebanon in World Cup Asian qualifier and keep team on track for global showpiece
NBA star Yang Hansen scores buzzer-beating shot to beat Lebanon in World Cup Asian qualifier and keep team on track for global showpiece
The Foreign Ministry is developing a smartphone app that uses GPS data to identify the locations of Japanese nationals either living or traveling overseas, it was learned Wednesday.
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MANILA, Philippines — The precinct finder of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections will be accessible starting Sept. 7, 2026, the poll body announced on Wednesday.
Analysts say while India could act as a potential bridge in engaging parties locked in conflict, ensuring a resolution works will be harder
Analysts say while India could act as a potential bridge in engaging parties locked in conflict, ensuring a resolution works will be harder
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s administration has placed food security, energy self-sufficiency and military modernization at the center of
The US firm’s new models claim top position on leading benchmarks, though steep operating costs against Chinese rivals highlight a growing divide
The US firm’s new models claim top position on leading benchmarks, though steep operating costs against Chinese rivals highlight a growing divide
The resort city has faced a grim low tourist season, driven in part by the economic downturn triggered by the Iran warThe resort city has faced a grim low tourist season, driven in part by the economic downturn triggered by the Iran war.
Rani Borkar, president of Azure Hardware Systems and Infrastructure at Microsoft, delivered a keynote speech at SEMICON Taiwan 2026 in Taipei on Sept. 2. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Despite strong rhetoric out of Bishkek, support from groupings like the SCO and Brics may be more symbolic than substantial, analysts say
Despite strong rhetoric out of Bishkek, support from groupings like the SCO and Brics may be more symbolic than substantial, analysts say
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Egyptian counterpart on Wednesday that "external interference" in the Middle East should be opposed, Beijing's state media reported, following talks in Cairo between the two leaders.
Godzilla is getting the prime spot at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF).
