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BHP has copper smelting and refining operations at Olympic Dam in South Australia, where it mines significant deposits of the red metal, as well as uranium. (Screenshot from BHP website)
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A man walks by a drawing poster promoting a Chinese animated film “Niulai” on display with other movie posters at a cinema in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
TOKYO – The Asian Games begin in Japan in a month’s time featuring teenage prodigies, more athletes than the Olympics and a cruise ship that will house competitors in the middle of typhoon season.
People look at an electronic stock chart board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s “work, work, work, work and work” credo may be taking a toll on her after she spent 6½ hours at a hospital — just weeks after revealing that she routinely gets very little sleep.
Residentes y perros callejeros descansan en el andén de una estación de tren para escapar del calor, el sábado 20 de junio de 2026, en Banda, estado de Uttar Pradesh, en el norte de India. (AP Foto/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
With burnt-out guests eager to unplug, properties from Tokyo to Zushi are turning overnight stays into medical-grade rest
With burnt-out guests eager to unplug, properties from Tokyo to Zushi are turning overnight stays into medical-grade rest
Matin Kim will open its first stores in China and Vietnam in October and enter Senegal in the second half of this year, brand incubator Hago Haus said Tuesday.
Investors David Tepper and Stanley Druckenmiller are among those switching up their bets, with Chinese giant Baidu gaining investment from both
Investors David Tepper and Stanley Druckenmiller are among those switching up their bets, with Chinese giant Baidu gaining investment from both
Earlier today we reported that China's highly touted DRAM memory maker CXMT recently surpassed Tencent to become China's most valuable company.
CAMPUS SHOOTING. An investigator stand near the body of a student inside one of the classrooms at Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City on Tuesday morning, August 18, 2026.
CAMPUS SHOOTING. An investigator stand near the body of a student inside one of the classrooms at Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City on Tuesday morning, August 18, 2026.
A gunman has opened fire at a high school in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga, killing at least two people, according to a local official.
NEW DELHI – For those accustomed to viewing Indian democracy through the prism of grand electoral contests or warnings about institutional erosion, recent weeks have provided a refreshing demonstration of democracy’s resilience. What began as provocative online satire exploded into one of the most remarkable — and s…
South Korea’s largest theme park, Everland, opened an online vote to name its 77-day-old baby panda, with five finalists in the running.
The mayor of the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga said there had been a shooting incident at a high school on Tuesday.
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Journalists at the scene say the suspect is a Grade 7 student and the victims were shot in a classroom
Journalists at the scene say the suspect is a Grade 7 student and the victims were shot in a classroom
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least two people were hit in a shooting in a high school Tuesday in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga, police said.
Shops in Bangkok’s historic gun district are being squeezed by increasingly tighter regulations in the wake of recent shootings
Shops in Bangkok’s historic gun district are being squeezed by increasingly tighter regulations in the wake of recent shootings
German drone maker Helsing has enlisted Japanese e-commerce and finance firm Rakuten to help finalize a deal to sell its unmanned systems to Japan’s army, a spokesperson for Rakuten said on Monday.
The Origin Energy office in Melbourne. The breach is suspected to involve a call centre in the Philippines. (ABC News: Darryl Torpy)
Large US naval battleships continue to suffer problems at sea. While there have been many headlines of late detailing the problems of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier connected to its extended deployment amid the Iran war, a separate warship is having serious problems in Pacific waters, quite apart from the crisis in…
MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution panel of the House of Representatives is considering calling two military officers who were identified as recipients of the confidential funds from the Office of the Vice President and Department of Education.
Inside FamilyMart's Famima Park Azabudai. The new-format flagship store, which opened in July, has enlisted the streetwear mogul Nigo as its creative director. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone can’t help but feel “extremely happy” upon seeing young big man Kai Sotto finally join the national team practice on Monday at the San Miguel Corp. practice facility in Pasig.
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday canceled its scheduled plenary session for the day amid prevailing inclement weather.
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The decision threatens to undermine the South Koreans and Japanese, unnerve Nato and embolden the Chinese and North Koreans, one expert says
The decision threatens to undermine the South Koreans and Japanese, unnerve Nato and embolden the Chinese and North Koreans, one expert says
MANILA, Philippines — Tim Cone expects Kazakhstan to be a handful just like in the past tournaments when Gilas Pilipinas defends its Asian Games men’s basketball title which begins on September 11 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The Philippines has been drawn in Group C with Kazakhstan, Bahrain and long-time Asian basketbal…
President Lee Jae Myung has reopened a debate that Korea has postponed for almost three decades. He has questioned whether the multiple-choice national college entrance exam educates students or harms them, and the National Education Commission is considering constructed-response and essay questions.
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
Experts warn that turning real people into AI pets could face legal risks and violate portrait rights
Experts warn that turning real people into AI pets could face legal risks and violate portrait rights
Incident sparks concern, but indicates China taking a proactive stance, not necessarily a gloomy forecast for relations, experts say
Incident sparks concern, but indicates China taking a proactive stance, not necessarily a gloomy forecast for relations, experts say
MANILA, Philippines — United Marine Training Center (UMTC) held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, August 17, to launch construction of its state-of-the-art Green Energy Center, a facility designed to prepare Filipino seafarers for the maritime industry's transition to alternative fuels and zero-emission vessels.
Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East continued rising in July, the customs agency said Tuesday, amid protracted geopolitical tensions in the region.
More than 2,500 rescue calls and reports of damage due to record-breaking downpours have been made in the southeastern region, authorities said Tuesday.
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East continued rising in July, the customs agency said Tuesday, amid protracted geopolitical tensions in the region.