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South Korea returns six North Koreans stranded at sea this year
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea returned on Wednesday six North Koreans who had become stranded at sea earlier this year after their vessels had drifted south, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said on […]
Qantas confirms over a million customers’ personal information leaked
(Reuters) -Australia’s Qantas Airways said on Wednesday more than a million customers had their phone number, birth date or home address accessed in one of the country’s biggest cyber breaches […]
South Korea’s former President Yoon to attend hearing on detention warrant
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear on Wednesday at a Seoul court, which will consider a special prosecutor’s request to detain him as part of […]
Preliminary report in Air India crash expected to be released by Friday, sources say
(Reuters) -A preliminary report into the crash of an Air India jetliner that killed 260 people in June is expected to be released by Friday, a step that could provide […]
Study: AI needs to be smaller, reduce energy footprint
The potential of artificial intelligence is immense – but its equally vast energy consumption needs curbing, with asking shorter questions one way to achieve, said a UNESCO study unveiled on […]
U.S. stocks close mixed amid tariff uncertainty
NEW YORK, July 8 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday, as investors weighed escalating trade threats from U.S. President Donald Trump against bullish revisions to Wall Street’s outlook […]
Russia labels Yale University as “undesirable organization”
MOSCOW, July 8 (Xinhua) — Yale University was designated an “undesirable organization” by the Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia on Tuesday. Read full story Date: 9 July, 2025 9:02 am […]
Feature: With fewer hands at home, traveling workers play part in Myanmar’s farming
YANGON, July 8 (Xinhua) — As the morning sun went down on paddy fields in Myanmar’s Yangon region on Tuesday, a group of women moved swiftly in ankle-deep muddy water, […]
Sri Lanka to take legal action against nearly 1,000 for negligence of mosquito breeding
COLOMBO, July 8 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan health officials have planned to take legal action against 982 individuals for allowing mosquito breeding sites on their properties, the National Dengue Control […]
Gaza health authorities warn of “worrying” rise in meningitis cases
GAZA, July 8 (Xinhua) — The health authorities in Gaza warned on Tuesday of a “worrying increase” in the number of cases of meningitis, especially among children, in the Gaza […]