Asian shares on edge for China data, Fed speakers
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY Asian stocks started the week on a cautious note as investors braced for the
2023-05-15 10:52
Guest nations at the G-7 reflect outreach to developing countries, worries over China, Russia
During this week’s summit of the leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies in Hiroshima, you’ll also see eight other guest nations engaging in a flurry of diplomacy with Japan and others
2023-05-15 09:49
Head of Japanese entertainment company mired in sex abuse scandal apologizes, promises fix
The head of a major Japanese boys-group talent agency has released a YouTube video apologizing for the sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by her predecessor and promised to prevent a recurrence
2023-05-15 08:54
Biden, congressional leaders likely to meet Tuesday for talks on raising the debt limit
President Joe Biden says he and congressional leaders will likely resume talks on Tuesday at the White House over the debt limit as the nation continues to edge closer to its legal borrowing authority with no agreement in sight
2023-05-15 06:28
Teachers in Oakland, California, reach agreement with school district on 'common good' demands as strike continues
More than a week after public school educators in Oakland, California, hit the picket lines, the teachers' union announced it has reached an agreement with the school district on four "common good" demands on Saturday night.
2023-05-15 06:23
Biden expects to meet lawmakers Tuesday for debt talks
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware U.S. President Joe Biden said he expects to meet with Congressional leaders Tuesday for talks
2023-05-15 05:55
Top Treasury official says debt limit talks have been 'constructive'
A top US economic official said Sunday that talks between congressional staff and the White House have been "constructive" as the US barrels toward a debt limit deadline that could come as soon as June 1.
2023-05-15 01:20
Bolivian EV startup hopes tiny car will make it big in lithium-rich country
The municipality of La Paz, Bolivia, is using a small fleet of tiny electric cars to bring doctors to patients' homes living in the suburbs of the capital city
2023-05-14 21:52
Kroy Biermann: 2023 net worth of NFL player amid Kim Zolciak divorce
Kroy Biermann used to earn big money during his NFL days but he has been in some trouble lately, reportedly owing $1M in unpaid taxes
2023-05-14 21:51
Ambitious agenda for Biden on upcoming three-nation Indo-Pacific trip as debt default looms at home
President Joe Biden has an ambitious agenda when he sets off this week on an eight-day trip to the Indo-Pacific
2023-05-14 20:30
Kerry challenges oil industry to prove its promised tech rescue for climate-wrecking emissions
Oil and gas producers talk up technological breakthroughs they say will soon allow the world to drill and burn fossil fuels without worsening global warming
2023-05-14 19:57
AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters: 'We're not prepared for this'
Thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence, tools that can create lifelike photos, video and audio are now cheap and readily available
2023-05-14 19:46