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NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s aviation ministry said Wednesday it was awaiting drug test results for the captain of an Air India flight that dropped about 300 feet (90 meters) suddenly midair last week, injuring 24 passengers and crew members.
The Chinese smartphone maker has integrated embodied AI to control camera movement, along with other features to boost interest amid a cooling market
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EVIDENCE. Senate staff carry boxes labeled 'confidential funds' outside the Senate plenary hall during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 12, 2026.
Shigehiro Nishiumi fills post at consulate in southwestern megacity left open amid diplomatic row over Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan comments
Shigehiro Nishiumi fills post at consulate in southwestern megacity left open amid diplomatic row over Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan comments
A navy vessel and other ships join the rescue off the resort island, only 10 days after a deadly ferry fire off Java.
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For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Museum-goers used phone flashlights to continue viewing exhibits inside the pitch-black hall at historic Xian site after power outage
Museum-goers used phone flashlights to continue viewing exhibits inside the pitch-black hall at historic Xian site after power outage
Singapore’s early dominance has given way to Bangkok’s lead on the 2026 list, as new hubs shake up the competition thanks to ‘cocktail tourism’
Singapore’s early dominance has given way to Bangkok’s lead on the 2026 list, as new hubs shake up the competition thanks to ‘cocktail tourism’
As trade tensions rise, Brussels has implemented new rules aimed at reducing packaging waste, with the threat of fines and bans for non-compliance
As trade tensions rise, Brussels has implemented new rules aimed at reducing packaging waste, with the threat of fines and bans for non-compliance
South Korea's media watchdog concluded Wednesday that US-based Google LLC. and Apple Inc. violated related laws by abusing their dominance in their respective app marketplaces.
Beijing – Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who died on Wednesday age 97, was never one to mince his words.
Indonesian authorities have rescued 172 people, with one person confirmed dead, after a ferry travelling from Bali caught fire in waters off Lombok. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. It took place less than a month after another ferry caught fire off Indonesia's Madura island, killing five people
India's consumer price inflation continued to climb for the ninth month in a row to 4.45% in July, up from 4.38% in June, firming up prospects of the country's central bank raising interest rates later this year.
China's military operates around Taiwan on an almost daily basis. (AP: Taiwan Coast Guard)
China's then-Premier Zhu Rongji concludes his final report to the annual session of the National People's Congress in Beijing in 2003. © Reuters
China's homegrown C919 passenger jet departed on its first scheduled international commercial flight Wednesday, marking a milestone in Beijing's push to develop an alternative to Boeing and Airbus.
BEIJING (AP) — El ex primer ministro chino Zhu Rongji ha muerto, según medios estatales. El reformista impaciente y de lengua afilada ayudó a encender el explosivo auge económico de China al imponer cambios dolorosos a la industria estatal en la década de 1990 y conducir al país a la Organización Mundial del Comercio.
In a primarily agricultural society, sunset signifies the end of the day, leading to the metaphor ‘going west’ to represent death
Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji speaks during a news conference in Beijing, Wednesday, March 15, 2000. (AP Photo/Greg Baker, File)
The attacks rose ahead of elections held in December and January, according to a team of UN investigators
The attacks rose ahead of elections held in December and January, according to a team of UN investigators
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog concluded Wednesday that U.S.-based Google LLC. and Apple Inc. violated related laws by abusing their dominance in their respective app marketplaces.
(ATTN: UPDATES with phone call between officials of S. Korea, U.S., Japan in paras 17-18)By Kim Seung-yeon
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, visits the Varyag missile cruiser of the Pacific Fleet to watch a military exercise near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on Sakhalin Island, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Zhu, who rose to become premier, spearheaded China’s entry into the WTO
Zhu, who rose to become premier, spearheaded China’s entry into the WTO
As Washington and its allies tighten cooperation in the region, Beijing steps up defence ties with Southeast Asia’s biggest economy
As Washington and its allies tighten cooperation in the region, Beijing steps up defence ties with Southeast Asia’s biggest economy
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Russia last week received its first shipment of gasoline from India to offset domestic fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refineries, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing ship tracking data.
MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila and parts of Luzon were placed on yellow rainfall alert on Wednesday due to persistent monsoon rains, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro's Alunorte plant in Brazil, one of the world's largest alumina refineries, reduced output by 50% following disruptions to natural gas availability.
Tencent’s Hy3 model is rapidly gaining users, a sign the Chinese company is having more success in commercializing its AI than expected. © Reuters
Local governments have to handle a surge in time-consuming complaints as close encounters with bears rise to a record high
Local governments have to handle a surge in time-consuming complaints as close encounters with bears rise to a record high
Top diplomat warns Manila risks losing out on the opportunity if it ‘drops the ball’, even as environmental and sovereignty concerns grow
Top diplomat warns Manila risks losing out on the opportunity if it ‘drops the ball’, even as environmental and sovereignty concerns grow
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MANILA, Philippines — "Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has crossed the ₱1-billion mark at the Philippine box office just 12 days after its July 29, 2026 premiere, becoming only the fourth film in the country’s box-office history to reach the milestone.
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MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives' Private Prosecutor Amando Virgil Ligutan on Wednesday denied any bad faith or malice in his social media post stating that misleading questions were not allowed even during cross-examination.
Tencent posted a beat on second-quarter revenue thanks to an acceleration at its China gaming unit and AI-driven advertising, but its core profit missed analyst expectations.
Senior South Korean military officials met Wednesday with troops from United Nations Command member states participating in this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise in a goodwill event at the War Memorial of Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
Supreme People’s Court says judgment was first to ‘explicitly establish the mandatory application’ of five-year-old law