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Stock market today: Wall Street climbs after inflation report to soften what's been a sore September
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is climbing following some encouraging signals on inflation, but it’s still likely to close September with its worst month of the year so far. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher shortly after the open of trading on Friday. It’s on track for its first three-day winning...
Marcos says Philippines is not looking for trouble but will defend waters against Chinese aggression
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president said Friday that his country does not want a confrontation but will staunchly defend its waters after its coast guard dismantled a floating barrier placed by China at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. It was the first time...
China wins bronze in League of Legends but all eyes on South Korea in gold-medal match
HANGZHOU, China (AP) — China's League of Legends team hung on Friday to take bronze in the Asian Games esports event, overcoming a strong challenge from Vietnam. Once talked about as possible contenders for the gold, China's team was blanked Thursday by South Korea. The South...
Millions take to China's railways, roads, air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID
HONG KONG (AP) — Many millions of Chinese tourists are expected to travel within their country, splurging on hotels, tours, attractions and meals in a boost to the economy during the 8-day autumn holiday period that began Friday. This year’s holiday began with the Mid-Autumn...
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, with most regional markets closed after Wall St ticks higher
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with only a few open due to public holidays across the region. U.S. futures and oil prices edged higher. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index was down 0.3% at 31,764.01. In Bangkok, the SET declined 0.5%. Australia's...
As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists
HONG KONG (AP) — In the last few years, China’s government has promoted increasingly conservative social values, encouraging women to focus on raising children. It has cracked down on civil society movements and made laws to drive out foreign influence. So a 75-year-old Japanese...
Brazil's President Lula set to undergo hip replacement surgery
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is scheduled to undergo hip replacement surgery Friday, a procedure likely to put a temporary halt to his frequent international trips but otherwise not disrupt his activities. The 77-year-old leader should spend...
National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center — a crucial mission as AI capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed and integrated into U.S. defense and intelligence systems, the agency's outgoing director announced Thursday. ...
The American soldier who bolted into North Korea 2 months ago has returned to the US
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago was whisked to a Texas Army base Thursday for medical checks and interviews after his return to the U.S., according to the Pentagon. ...
China's defense minister has been MIA for a month. His ministry isn't making any comment
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson said Thursday that he was “not aware of the situation” in the ministry's first public comments on the disappearance of the defense minister from public view about one month ago. Senior Col. Wu Qian, the director of the...
