Hong Kong court convicts activists behind Tiananmen vigil

Three Hong Kong activists from a now-defunct group that organized annual vigils commemorating China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests were convicted on Saturday for failing to provide authorities

Popular China-linked store stirs debate amid Kenya inflation

Hundreds of Kenyan traders protested yesterday in the capital, Nairobi, over a popular new Chinese-affiliated shop selling goods they say undercut their businesses. But some people pinched by

New China US committee debuts with eye on major policy shifts

A special House committee dedicated to countering China will make its debut today, the opening act in what lawmakers hope will be a robust effort to overcome partisan

US sanctions Mexican drug precursor suppliers

The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions Wednesday on six members of a Mexican ring accused of supplying massive amounts of precursor chemical used to make deadly fentanyl and

G-20 finance chiefs to tackle global economic threats

Top financial leaders from the Group of 20 leading economies are gathering in the south Indian technology hub of Bengaluru this week to tackle myriad challenges to global

Record 6,542 guns intercepted at US airport security in 2022

The woman flying out of Philadelphia’s airport last year remembered to pack snacks, prescription medicine and a cellphone in her handbag. But what was more important was what

China’s top diplomat starts weeklong Europe tour in Paris

China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met with French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday at the start of his trip to Europe, amid renewed tensions between China and the United

Ford to cut 3,800 jobs in Europe, mostly in Germany, UK

Ford said yesterday that it will cut 3,800 jobs in Europe over the next three years in an effort to streamline its operations as it contends with economic

Harley-Davidson from 1908 becomes priciest bike at auction

A rare Harley-Davidson motorcycle built in 1908 has become the most expensive motorcycle ever sold at auction, according to data compiled by a website that tracks vintage motorcycle

IEA: Asia set to use half of world’s electricity by 2025

Asia will for the first time use half of the world’s electricity by 2025, even as Africa continues to consume far less than its share of the global

Wikipedia again up and running as Pakistan lifts ban on site

Pakistan lifted its ban on Wikipedia services before dawn yesterday, after the country’s media regulator blocked the site last week for not removing purportedly blasphemous content, claiming it

Biden’s State of the Union to tout policy wins on economy

U.S. President  Rather than laying out major new policy proposals, Biden was expected to devote much of his speech to highlighting his efforts over the past two

Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal rolls on; company apologizes

A Japanese company embroiled in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic  Takeshi Natsuno, president of the Japanese entertainment company Kadokawa, bowed deeply with two other executives to show remorse

Italy on alert amid anarchist attacks on diplomatic missions

Italy’s government has increased security at its diplomatic missions around the globe in response to “a crescendo of terroristic attacks” by an informal anarchist network acting in solidarity

Dutch electronics giant Philips to cut 6,000 jobs worldwide

Dutch consumer electronics and medical equipment maker Philips said yesterday it is cutting 6,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years as it revealed a net loss of

China gives conditional approval to two homegrown Covid antivirals

China gave conditional approval for the use of two locally made Covid-19 antivirals as the nation struggles with limited drugs following the end of virus restrictions, Bloomberg reported.

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

Facebook parent Meta said it will restore former President  The company said in a  “The public should be able to hear what their politicians are saying

UNESCO seeks to prevent trafficking of looted Ukrainian art

The United Nations cultural organization is training law enforcement and judiciary officials from countries on Ukraine’s western borders, seeking to prevent the trafficking of looted cultural objects from

Swift guitar, Eminem shoes among items in charity auction

Taylor Swift’s acoustic guitar, Eminem’s signed tennis shoes and an ensemble worn by a BTS member are among the items to be auctioned for charity next month.

US inflation report could show another month of cooling prices

The U.S. inflation report for December being released yesterday could provide another welcome sign that the worst bout of spiking prices in four decades is slowly weakening.

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