AP PHOTOS: Lifelike robots and android dogs wow visitors at Beijing robotics fair
BEIJING (AP) — Winking, grimacing or nodding their heads, robots mimicked the expressions of visitors at a robot expo in Beijing.
2023-08-18 16:51
China's Xi calls for measures to mitigate disastrous flooding amid economic slowdown
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for measures to mitigate the effects of this year’s disastrous flooding which has left scores dead and inflicted massive damage on crops, homes and infrastructure, including in and around Beijing
2023-08-18 14:25
Japanese Drugstore Chain Boosts Duty-Free Counters on China Bets
Welcia Holdings Co., Japan’s largest drugstore chain, is more than tripling the number of stores with duty-free counters
2023-08-18 10:47
Utilities begin loading radioactive fuel into second new reactor at Georgia nuclear plant
Workers have begun loading radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia
2023-08-18 09:57
Water managers warn that stretches of the Rio Grande will dry up without more rain
Lack of rain and hot conditions in central New Mexico are leaving one of North America's longest rivers in dire shape again
2023-08-18 09:24
Singapore to Tackle Public Housing Worries After Surge in Prices
With housing prices hovering near a record high, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is expected to unveil
2023-08-18 09:15
UK Military Must Adapt Urgently as Land Bakes and Oceans Heat Up, Study Says
The UK military’s troops and machines need to adapt quickly to a rapidly warming world, according to a
2023-08-18 07:48
US escalates trade dispute with Mexico over limits on genetically modified corn
The U.S. government says it is formally requesting a dispute settlement panel in its ongoing fight over Mexico's limits on genetically modified corn
2023-08-18 05:51
One-Third of US Adults Felt Pressured to Move in Last Six Months
About one-third of American adults felt pressured to change residences in the last six months, a Census Bureau
2023-08-18 03:25
Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken island
Nonprofits and volunteers in Maui have cobbled together countless improvised and urgent solutions since the deadliest wildfire in over a century hit their community
2023-08-18 03:16
Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota plans to roll out mobile cannabis dispensary
The Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota plans to roll out a mobile marijuana dispensary that will operate only on tribal lands
2023-08-18 01:51
Minneapolis advances measure for minimum wage to Uber and Lyft drivers
Minneapolis City Council members have narrowly passed a measure that would establish a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers
2023-08-18 01:30