Japan’s defense ministry seeks record budget as it faces growing threat from China
TOKYO -- Japan’s Defense Ministry on Friday sought a record 8.5 trillion yen ($59 billion) budget for the next year...
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Major power outage hits Venezuela’s capital, with Maduro government blaming ‘sabotage’
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states.President Nicolas Maduro's...
Inflation fell to 2.2% in Europe, clearing the way for a European Central Bank rate cut in September
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Inflation in the 20 European Union countries that use the euro fell sharply to 2.2% in August,...
Inflation in the 20 EU countries that use the euro falls to 2.2%, opening way for a central bank rate cut in September
Inflation in the 20 EU countries that use the euro falls to 2.2%, opening way for a central bank rate...
Asian shares trade higher after mixed trading on Wall Street
TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly rose Friday as markets continued to be moderately optimistic about the prospects of technology companies...
Houthi video shows the Yemeni rebels planted bombs on tanker now threatening Red Sea oil spill
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Yemen's Houthi rebels released footage on Thursday showing their fighters boarded and placed explosives on...
How one Brazilian judge could suspend Musk’s X in the coming hours
SAO PAULO -- It's a showdown between the world's richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice.The justice, Alexandre de...
How one Brazilian judge could suspend Musk’s X in the coming hours
SAO PAULO -- It's a showdown between the world's richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice.The justice, Alexandre de...
Claw machine games are Rio de Janeiro’s new public enemy
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Rio de Janeiro — already notorious for street muggings, corrupt politicians, ruthless militias and Kalashnikov-toting drug...
Court orders South Korea to specify plans to cut carbon emissions through 2049
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the government to back its climate goals with more...
