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Davos 2025: Trade, tariffs, AI and UN chief Guterres dominate World Economic Forum agenda

Jan. 22, 2025 22:37 PM EST

DAVOS, Switzlerand (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres ratcheted up his warning about climate change and said the world’s thirst for fossil fuels is a “Frankenstein monster” that spares no one, while calling for greater attention to risks posed by artificial intelligence if its...

Russia says it will help Vietnam become a 'partner country' in the BRICS bloc of developing nations

Jan. 15, 2025 07:44 AM EST

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Russia will facilitate Vietnam's participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country,” the countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday after Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s two-day visit to Hanoi. “The Russian...

AAPI adults prioritize immigration, but split on mass deportations: AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll

Jan. 15, 2025 00:03 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration is an issue that many Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders want the government to focus on this year, but they are sharply divided on what actions President-elect Donald Trump should take when he returns to the White House, according to a new poll....

Vietnam and Russia sign an agreement to expand cooperation on nuclear energy

Jan. 14, 2025 05:59 AM EST

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam and Russia inked Tuesday an agreement to boost cooperation on nuclear energy during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s two-day visit to Hanoi. The Southeast Asian country has been trying to revive its nuclear energy plans — after it shelved...