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Number of cyclones not increasing, but intensity is, data shows
PARIS, France, January 3 ------ The number of tropical cyclones each year has not risen over the past four decades but their intensity...
Jan 3, 2025


Defiant S. Korean President Yoon vows to fight arrest ‘until the end’
January 3 ------ Embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol told his supporters that he would “fight alongside you until the end to protect this...
Jan 3, 2025


Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia
KYIV, Ukraine, January 3 ------ Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralized by the...
Jan 3, 2025


Several wounded N. Korean soldiers die after being captured by Ukraine
KYIV, January 3 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that “several” wounded North Korean soldiers died after being captured...
Jan 3, 2025


World welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces, and ice plunges
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, January 2 ------ From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular...
Jan 2, 2025


World population will be 8.09 billion on New Year’s Day after a 71 million increase in 2024
January 2 ------ The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day,...
Jan 2, 2025


Zelensky vows Ukraine will do everything in 2025 to stop Russia
KYIV, January 2 ------ Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed that his country would use 2025 to fight for an end to Russia’s...
Jan 2, 2025


Hundreds freed in latest prisoner exchange between Russia, Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine, January 2 ------ Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such swap that saw the release of...
Jan 2, 2025


New York to fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion under new climate law
NEW YORK, January 1 ------ New York state will fine fossil fuel companies a total of $75 billion over the next 25 years to pay for damage...
Jan 1, 2025


How investments may fare during Trump 2.0 and Fed easing
NEW YORK, January 1 ------ U.S. investors are preparing for a swathe of changes in 2025, from tariffs and deregulation to tax policy,...
Jan 1, 2025


World Bank raises China's GDP forecast for 2024, 2025
December 31 ------ The World Bank raised its forecast for China's economic growth in 2024 and 2025, but warned that subdued household and...
Dec 31, 2024


Second Fukushima nuclear sample removal eyed for March
TOKYO, December 31 ------ The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said it will start the second round of a tricky...
Dec 31, 2024


Japan says its economy likely to mark first positive output gap in 7 years
TOKYO, December 30 ------ Japan's government said it predicts economic output will recover to full capacity in the next fiscal year for...
Dec 30, 2024


How 'made in China' became trendy, thanks to Labubu toy's Asia-wide success
December 30 ------ What was the hottest toy in Asia this year? For many, the answer is a quirky, rubber-coated plush character with...
Dec 30, 2024


China to build world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet
BEIJING, December 29 ------ China has approved the construction of what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, kicking off an...
Dec 29, 2024


Early warning systems crucial as natural disasters could worsen with climate change
SINGAPORE, December 29 ------ Two decades after the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami claimed more than 230,000 lives across 14...
Dec 29, 2024


Taiwan’s Presidential Office runs war games to simulate a China emergency
TAIPEI, Taiwan, December 28 ------ Taiwan’s Presidential Office conducted its first ever tabletop exercise simulating a military...
Dec 28, 2024


UNGA adopts milestone treaty against cybercrime
UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua), December 28 ------ The UN General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark...
Dec 28, 2024


SKorean acting leader Han faces impeachment
SEOUL, December 27 ------ South Korea's opposition said it had filed an impeachment motion against acting leader Han Duck-soo, in an...
Dec 27, 2024


Dollar gains on yen on bets of US growth, inflation
NEW YORK, December 27 ------ The U.S. dollar hit a five-month high against the Japanese yen on expectations the greenback would be...
Dec 27, 2024
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